Liverpool Football Club physiotherapist, Chris Morgan, is holding an online auction of exclusive match-worn memorabilia for The Christie cancer centre in Manchester. The auction, which closes on Saturday at 7pm, features one-off collectables from the club including a home strip shirt signed and worn by Steven Gerrard in the FA cup win over Manchester United in January 2012.

Chris, 32, is holding the auction to pledge his support for The Christie after his friend and colleague, Gary Ablett, was treated at the specialist cancer centre for non-hodgkins lymphoma. Sadly, Gary lost his life, aged just 46, earlier this year. In 2011, Chris raised over £20,000 through a similar auction in return for running the Great Manchester Run for The Christie.

Chris, who has been a physio at LFC for seven seasons now, is auctioning a number of signed match-worn shirts from members of the Liverpool squad including Suarez, Agger, Reina and Carragher.

Chris' dedication to The Christie has been spurred on this year by the fact that his dad is now also being treated for non-hodgkins lymphoma at the South Manchester cancer centre. Not only will Chris run this year's Great Manchester Run on 20^th May but a few days later will set off on a three day coast-to-coast bike ride across the North of England. Chris is also running a raffle to win a Carling Cup Final shirt signed by the first team by sponsoring him just £5 via his JustGiving page.

Chris said: "The Christie is a very special place to many people. As I am originally from south Manchester, I was always aware of the Christie when I was growing up; a number of my family members have been treated there and my Dad has just completed a course of chemotherapy for his illness. I want to thank the amazing staff and experts who treated Gary and now my dad.

"I'm in the lucky position of being able to access these shirts through the generosity of the Liverpool players and am hoping that I can raise even more funds than last year through the auction. The shirts up for auction are real collector's items, with match-worn memorabilia so difficult to come by, and they're extra-special, with the purchaser knowing that they'll be helping The Christie continue to help the lives of people affected by cancer.

"Cancer is something that will affect us all in one way or another; The Christie is the largest cancer specialist hospital in Europe and a world leader in cancer research so my support isn't just about the patients they treat today; it's about helping fund the research that will help treat the patients of tomorrow."

To place a bid in the auction, visit Chris' auction page:  before 7pm on Saturday 12^th May or to sponsor him, please visit his JustGiving page, which will remain open until the end of May.

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