Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is disappointed with Raheem Sterling and says the Reds forward is at the “different end of the scale” to “professional” Jordan Henderson.
Sterling has missed training through illness and does not want to go on the club’s pre-season tour after a £40m bid from Manchester City was rejected.
Henderson is set to be named captain.
“Jordan’s been loyal to the club by signing a new deal and I wish him well,” Gerrard told BBC Sport.
Gerrard, speaking to Katie Gornall in a wide-ranging interview, said he could not see Sterling remaining at Anfield.
After telling Liverpool he did not want to travel on their forthcoming trip to the Far East, the 20-year-old missed training on Wednesday and Thursday after phoning in sick.
Gerrard, who made 710 appearances for the Anfield club, said he was “very disappointed”.
“I’d love to be able to say what I want to say on it,” added the 35-year-old, who is set to make his Galaxy debut in a friendly against Mexican side Club America on Saturday.
While speculation continues about Sterling’s future, midfielder Henderson signed a new five-year contract in April.
“Raheem and Jordan are at different ends of the scale,” said Gerrard. “Jordan’s so professional, he’s a winner, a great lad.
“I don’t think there’s a more fitting player to take that armband off me.
“I see a lot of my game in Jordan’s game and what I like about him is he’s very humble.”
Gerrard said he expected Henderson, 25, to have a “wonderful career” for Liverpool and England.
On Wednesday, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said Sterling was “starting to get a reputation that could be hard to rid himself of in the future”.
The Reds travel to Bangkok on Sunday on the first leg of their pre-season tour, then fly on to Australia and Malaysia.
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