Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits international retirement is on his mind.

Gerrard does not rule out the prospect of retirement from international football in the near future.

"Thirty is the age when you do consider internationally what you are going to do moving forward but also what you have achieved as well," he said. "You don't want to step out of this level of football having not achieved something. If we go on to do really well that might influence your decision but I have not really given it much thought to what I'm going to do.

"I'm sure a lot of players are coming to that age now when, after this World Cup, you have three or four weeks' holiday to consider what the next best move will be for you.

"But that also depends on how well we do in the World Cup and also what the manager is thinking and that decision might be taken out of your hands."