Steven Gerrard is set to make his debut for Los Angeles Galaxy on 11 July.
The 34-year-old midfielder is set to make his first appearance in a home fixture against Mexico’s Club America in the International Champions Cup.
LA Galaxy boss Bruce Arena says he is eager to get Gerrard involved.
“We expect him here before July 11. He’ll get some training in and by the time that he’s eligible to play, he’ll be ready to go,” he told lagalaxy.com
Gerrard is currently on an end-of-season break in Dubai with his Liverpool team-mates, but will soon move to the United States and is eligible to play for the Major League Soccer outfit after 8 July.
The former England skipper has signed a two-year deal with LA Galaxy after announcing in January he would leave Liverpool following a 17-year professional career at Anfield.
On Wednesday, Gerrard penned an open letter posted on Liverpool’s official website to supporters stating he wants to return to the club in the future in some capacity.
“I want to keep playing every week in the final few years of my career and I’m looking forward to embarking on a new challenge with Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS,” said the 34-year-old, who will publish his new autobiography, “Steven Gerrard: My Story”, in September.
Gerrard, who is third in Liverpool’s all-time list after 710 appearances for the club in 17 seasons, will complete his move to Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy in the coming weeks.
Gerrard has spent his entire career at Anfield, making his debut in 1998, cementing his place in the first team in 2000,
Despite the absence of a league title from his medal collection Gerrard has won two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Cup and two UEFA Super Cups during his Liverpool career.