AFC Wimbledon coach Neal Ardley is looking forward to their FA Cup tie with Liverpool.

Steven Gerrard scored both goals in a 2-0 aggregate win over Ardley's Watford in the 2005 League Cup semi-final during the Dons boss's playing days.

"I played against him (Gerrard) loads of times," Ardley said. "We had a semi-final of the League Cup and we lost 1-0 in both games and he scored both.

"The players and me want him to be involved. If we are going to put in a performance and get plaudits we want to play their best team.

"I'm surprised (by Gerrard's decision to leave in the summer). It's rare to have a one-club player, he is a legend because of it and rightly so."