LIVERPOOL great Steven Gerrard confirmed he was returning to the club next week, but only to train.

    The 35-year-old L.A. Galaxy midfielder had been linked with a return to his boyhood club, potentially even on loan during the U.S. Major League Soccer off-season.

    But the former England star has ruled out playing for his former club again, instead going back to train under Jurgen Klopp.

    Working as a pundit for BT Sport, Gerrard said he was looking forward to learning from the German manager.

    “Next week [I’m returning],” he said.

    “I’m going to go in for a couple of weeks and work with Klopp so I’m really looking forward to that, to see what he’s about and try and learn a few things off him.”

    Gerrard became a Liverpool great during 17 seasons with the club before departing at the end of the 2014-15 campaign.

    Klopp had ruled out a playing return for the midfielder, instead saying the door was open for Gerrard to train.

    Liverpool sits ninth in the Premier League after a confidence-boosting 4-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday.

    (SD-Agencies)