Carragher confident key pair will stay

02 July 2010 19:30
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is confident star players Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will still be at the club next season. The pair have both been the subject of speculation this summer following the Reds' failure to qualify for the Champions League and the departure of manager Rafael Benitez. Some observers believe retaining their services is one of the first tasks facing new boss Roy Hodgson but Carragher expects them to stay at Anfield. The 32-year-old told talkSPORT: "I think there is a lot of talk about this but the people who say these things, a lot of them are doing this to create a bit of pressure around the club. "I don't think anyone knows these people personally to come out and say that. "I am sure they will still be involved at the club next season and if they are the aim for the club will be to get back into the Champions League."

Source: PA