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Steven Gerrard will have to take the managerial job at Liverpool if it is eventually offered to him, according to the club's legendary striker Ian Rush.
Gerrard returned to the Premier League on Thursday after being unveiled as Aston Villa's new manager to succeed the sacked Dean Smith, six years after playing his last game for Liverpool.
Although there is no vacancy at Anfield and current boss Jurgen Klopp's continued success means an opening soon is unlikely, links have already been made to Gerrard eventually returning to the club where he starred between 1998 and 2015 and played over 700 matches.
Club legend Steven Gerrard played over 700 games for Liverpool between 1998 and 2015
While Rush believes the natural path of Villa to Liverpool cannot be ignored, the former striker believes his focus right now will only be on his new role at Villa Park.
'I know a lot of people view it as a stepping stone towards eventually replacing Jurgen Klopp', he told Gambling.com. 'But at the end of the day Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world and Stevie spent pretty much his whole career there, so it's only natural that he would one day hope to manage the club.
'But at the moment I really don't think that will be in his mind at all, he'll be focusing on doing his best for Aston Villa, see how he gets on and take it from there.
'We've seen club legends take over at Liverpool at the past and it has been great but there have been times when it hasn't quite worked out too, but it's a risk you have to take if the opportunity comes along. Make no mistake though, Stevie will be 100 per
