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In fact, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has put the ball into Aston Villa's court and offered them the opportunity to make Carson's season-long loan at Villa Park a £10m permanent move.

He may have been named for his full England debut in Austria tonight, but Carragher makes the Liverpool view on the situation clear, saying: "Pepe (Reina) is the best goalkeeper I have ever played with."

Benitez acknowledges the problem for Carson, who is clearly too good a 'keeper to sit on the bench as understudy to Reina but is not considered a better bet as first-choice ahead of the Spaniard.

That scenario has prompted Carson's advisors to secure loan deals at Charlton and now Villa over the past two seasons, and he will now almost certainly leave the club either in January or next summer.

The Spanish stopper has again established himself as one of the top 'keepers in the country this year, keeping seven clean sheets in Liverpool's 12 Premier League games.

After winning the Barclays Golden Glove award for the second season running last term, Reina's reputation continues to soar, and that has been continued bad news for Carson.

Carragher says: "I've always thought Pepe is a great goalkeeper. I have been here at Liverpool a long time now and he is the best 'keeper I've played with.

"He has beaten some records at this club already and that is testimony to what a top class goalkeeper he is.

"For me he is in the top three in the world. I think Cech, Buffon and Pepe are the best around and you can put them in any order you want, there is not much difference between them."