Football story by sport.co.uk, Thu, 21 May 2009 10:38:20 GMT



Sami Hyypia will be given the captain's armband to commemorate his final appearance as a Liverpool player on Sunday but the Finn has already set his sights on a return to Anfield. Hyypia will end his 10-year spell at Liverpool when he joins Bayer Leverkusen in the summer but he wants to return to Merseyside as a coach. The 35-year-old has featured in 463 games in his Liverpool career, which began when he scored in a defeat to Manchester United in 1999.



Hyypia will captain Liverpool for the clash against Tottenham on Sunday and manager Rafael Benitez has offered him a job as coach whenever he wants it.



"I'd like to come back to Liverpool one day as a coach, and it was great to hear the manager would like me to return," Hyypia said.



"Coaching has always been in my mind, but I have to take my badges first. I haven't done that yet because I want to keep playing, and I thought at this stage it would be a burden.



"But at the end of my playing career I'll look to take the badges and then see. I've so many memories of Liverpool, and really would love to return one day.



"I think it will only be after I've finally left that I'll be able to sit back and realise what we've done in my 10 years. It's hard to take in now. It is nice to be remembered here."