Finnan will have to ‘fight’ for place, says Carragher

JAMIE CARRAGHER knows the day is approaching when he will to go head to head with Steve Finnan — and the Liverpool defender is threatening to ‘send the boys round’ if he loses his place to the Irishman!

Carragher is seemingly happy to use humour to cover his anxiety as £3.5m new boy Finnan continues to improve his match fitness for the new season.

After a summer hernia operation, Finnan is still a little off the pace and has bee ruled out of Sunday’s Premiership opener against Chelsea.