Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is wary of leaning too heavily on Craig Bellamy.

Despite the forward's desire to play whenever possible, Dalglish is adopting a more cautious approach.

He said: "Some players need greater management than others, but the players themselves have got to look after themselves.

"Craig is fantastic in preparing for matches. I'm sure there's many others out there exactly the same - but he's really got a great knowledge of how you prepare.

"For the fitness side of it, it's not fair on too many players at this stage of the season to be starting them every single game.

"Our goalkeeper Pepe Reina, obviously, has ­started every one - but for the outfield players, it's ­difficult to get them through every game you play."