Dirk Kuyt has hailed the strength of Liverpool's squad this season.

Kuyt, who was a target for Inter Milan over the summer, insists having such a competitive squad can only be a good thing for Liverpool.

"When I first arrived here we had a very good, big squad but for the last two seasons before this one, we haven't had the depth that we did in the first three seasons," he said.

"Someone like Craig Bellamy is a strong addition to what is already a very strong squad, and that can only be good for the team. We definitely have better quality now and more players to choose from as well.

"I think with the signings we've made, we have a great squad now so we should be ambitious and have confidence in ourselves."