Dirk Kuyt is hoping for more minutes at Liverpool following Robbie Keane's return to Tottenham last month.
"With Robbie having left that has increased my chances a little more," said the Dutch striker. "I feel that I am ready for more playing time so hopefully that will come.
"I have spoken with the manager and he has told me what my role can be in the future. If necessary, I will play as a winger, but I have made no secret of my desire to play as a striker at Liverpool."
And he is looking to learn from Fernando Torres as he endeavours to improve.
He added: "I have to be realistic. I know Fernando is the number one striker, there is no doubt about that.
"But there are a lot of games and I want to prove that I can be a striker, too.
"Fernando has wonderful movement and that is what makes him the player he is. It is definitely an area where I can get better, so I look at him in training.
"My shooting with my left foot could be better, too, and Fernando is good with both feet so I have been watching how he positions his body to strike the ball.
"I have to keep telling myself that I am only 22. it is easy to forget that.
"It is good for me that I have been playing more as a striker because that is where I feel most comfortable."