Shaw: He could still play in the Premier League

While Carrick was a mainstay in the Reds’ midfield for over a decade, he won just 34 caps for England between 2001 and 2015, featuring just once in a major tournament – the 2006 World Cup.

And Shaw believes that, given his obvious qualities and status, successive Three Lions managers should have given the 38-year-old more opportunities, despite the fierce competition for places in that area of the field at the time.

“He was so underused by England. He’s not just one that would sit in front of the back four and clean things up – for me he was one of the best midfield passers I’ve ever seen, honestly.

“The way he could play the ball through the lines or in behind, he wasn’t afraid to try things. He was one of the best of his time in his position and if people have a proper think about it, they’ll see that he was competing with amazing, world-class players like [Frank] Lampard and [Steven] Gerrard at the time.

“I think Carras deserves to be in that bracket too, and I’m not just saying this because he’s my coach now!”