Jamie Carragher leaves Steven Gerrard out of his Manchester United/Liverpool all-time XI

Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard might have played hundreds of games together for Liverpool, but they could well come to blows over this.

Former Reds captain Carragher was asked to come up with an all-time XI of Manchester United and Liverpool players ahead of the clubs' Europa League meeting. And, either bravely or stupidly, he left his former team-mate out of the starting line-up. Graeme Souness and Bobby Charlton are the two men keeping Gerrard out of the XI, produced by Carragher for the Daily Mail.

'Bobby Charlton is the greatest English player of all time and takes the attacking midfield role, with Graeme Souness the more defensive one because of his passing as well as his aggression,' the 38-year-old writes in his column for the paper.

'And that means two of my favourite players — Roy Keane and even my old mate Steven Gerrard — miss out.'

In fairness, Carragher has been humble enough not to pick himself either, though Liverpool players make up two of the back five.

The exceptions? Peter Schmeichel and, perhaps surprisingly, Denis Irwin.

Jamie Carragher's all-time Manchester United and Liverpool combined XI

Goalkeeper: Peter Schmeichel Right-back: Phil Neal Left-back: Denis Irwin Centre-backs: Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson Right midfield: Cristiano Ronaldo Left midfield: George Best Central midfield: Bobby Charlton and Graeme Souness Forwards: Ian Rush and Kenny Dalglish