Xabi Alonso has poked fun at Jamie Carragher ahead of their charity match at Anfield on Sunday by saying Sportsmail 's columnist will not be as good a manager as Steven Gerrard . Alonso was selected to play on Gerrard 's team along with Chelsea captain John Terry and former Liverpool players Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres . Carragher is leading the opposition team and Alonso joked : ' I 'm glad I 'm in Stevie 's team , because I 'm pretty sure that Carra would be a terrible manager . Xabi Alonso has poked fun at Jamie Carragher ahead of their charity match at Anfield on Sunday . Carragher is leading the opposition team and Alonso ( left , with Pepe Reina ) joked he wo n't be able to manage . Brad Jones ; John Arne Riise , John Terry , Stephen Warnock ; Ryan Babel , Xabi Alonso , Steven Gerrard ( C ) , Kevin Nolan ; Luis Suarez , Fernando Torres , Thierry Henry . Pepe Reina ; Alvaro Arbeloa , Jamie Carragher ( C ) , Martin Kelly , Craig Noone , Raul Meireles , Jonjo Shelvey , Craig Bellamy , Luis Garcia , Didier Drogba , Dirk Kuyt . 'So I 'd rather be on Stevie 's team . It 's going to be a great game , we 're going to have great fun . It 's going to be good to see friends who you 've been apart from for years . ' The game gives Liverpool fans a final opportunity to see Gerrard in action alongside the best players he ever captained throughout his time at Anfield before he leaves for LA Galaxy . Gerrard and Carragher took turns selecting from 22 star players , and Bayern Munich midfielder Alonso was hailed as a ‘ top passer ’ by Stevie as he was the 35-year-old 's first pick in the centre . Proceeds raised from the event will help fund Liverpool FC Foundation 's community programmes , which benefit thousands of young people and adults throughout the city of Liverpool , and also support Alder Hey 's new Hospital in the Park as well as providing support packages to Claire House , Positive Futures , Centre 56 and Cash for Kids . Steven Gerrard and Carragher will go head-to-head in a charity match at Anfield on Sunday . Gerrard and Sportsmail columnist Carragher took turns in picking their first XIs for the charity clash . The legends stand by the teams they have selected for the match organised by the Liverpool FC Foundation . Gerrard and Carragher appeared in a relaxed mood as they faced the media at Anfield on Thursday .
Steven Gerrard 's team for the charity game includes AlonsoXabi Alonso . Gerrard will also line up alongside Thierry Henry in match on March 29 . Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher will play and manage the opposition . Carragher 's first XI includes Pepe Reina , Craig Bellamy and Didier Drogba . Xabi Alonso joked : ' I 'm glad I 'm in Stevie 's team , because I 'm pretty sure that Carra would be a terrible manager ' CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .