Stoke City

It's not all about Gerrard, Sterling and Liverpool. Let's not forget what a fine season Stoke have enjoyed. The Potters are guaranteed ninth spot in the table whatever the result today.

Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross to Sky Sports: "Obviously there's a a lot of media attention around Steven Gerrard's last game but hopefully we can give our fans something can cheer about."

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The players are starting to gather in the tunnel. Steven Gerrard is about to lead Liverpool out for the very last time. Here's what one former Anfield favourite has to say about him.

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Three-time Liverpool title winner Kevin Keegan on Sportsweek:

"I met Steven Gerrard for the first time when I was England manager.

"There was nothing to dislike about him. His attitude was spot on and was very attentive. He showed leadership qualities in training at an early stage of his career. The way he talked, handled himself, gave people time. Once you have had it that age, you can only get better. The more I met him, the more I liked him."

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Just under a quarter of an hour until kick-off.

If Raheem Sterling is annoyed at being left out of the starting line-up then he is not showing it. There are lots of laughs and smiles from the young forward as he warms up with Liverpool's other substitutes on the Britannia Stadium pitch.

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Stoke are guaranteed ninth place in the Premier League table but where are Liverpool going for finish? Fifth, sixth, seventh? You can predict the results in today's final matches of the season in BBC Sport's predictor game here.

See how your guesses fare against other supporters and pundit Mark Lawrenson, plus get feedback from BBC Sport's team including Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.

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Will Raheem Sterling start another game for Liverpool?

Daily Star Sunday says the 20-year-old forward wants a return to London - and Arsenal in particular. , external

Sterling was brought up in the city after arriving in England from his native Jamaica when he was seven.

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Match of the Day commentator at the Briannia Stadium

"This season has been a major disappointment for Liverpool. Shorn of Luis Suarez and the perennially injured Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool have always been off the pace. Two cup near misses and an early European exit have been followed by the tawdry saga of Raheem Sterling's contract negotiations.

"If Liverpool missed their targets and look in a mess, Stoke have hit theirs and look in splendid shape. Back-to-back ninth-place finishes is an impressive achievement.

"Mark Hughes has built on the solid foundations laid by Tony Pulis. Still combative but now more expansive, the addition of the likes of Bojan Krkic, Marko Arnautovic and Mame Biram Diouf have sprinkled a little gold dust among those red-and-white stripes."

So Steven Gerrard's farewell tour rolls into Stoke as the 34-year-old makes his 710th and final appearance for Liverpool before joining LA Galaxy.

Will Raheem Sterling be joining Gerrard out of the exit door at Anfield this summer? One thing is certain. It promises to be a busy summer of change for boss Brendan Rodgers.

The Reds start fifth. If they're still there at 17:00 BST then they will play in the Europa League group stage next season. Finish sixth and they enter at the third qualifying round stage on 30 July. Seventh? The Reds could miss out on Europe altogether.

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Big team news from the Liverpool camp as forward Raheem Sterling, who has turned down a new contract, is dropped to the bench. The Reds make three changes in total to the side that started the 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on 16 May. Also out are Dejan Lovren and Jordon Ibe. In come Mamadou Sakho, Lucas Leiva and Joe Allen.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes makes one change to the side that drew 0-0 at Burnley on 16 May, goalkeeper Asmir Begovic replacing Jack Butland.

Their iconic captain is leaving.

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Their 20-year-old young forward has turned down a new £100,000 a week contract.

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But cheer up Liverpool fans.

Victory over Stoke and the Reds are in the group stage of the Europa League.