Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers doesn't want to consider qualifying for the Europa League via the Fair Play League.

Rodgers says they don't want to go down that route.

"I've never thought of it, maybe we should get a couple of sendings off or bookings," the Liverpool boss told the Daily Mirror. "There's a pride thing and we want to get into it with our performance level and it's highly unlikely we'd get that route [anyway].

"It's the top three countries and we're fourth. It's not something I would be keen on. I want to get there through the right means.

"If we have to have a year where we are not in it, it's going to give us an opportunity to push on.

"It was a long journey in the Europa League this year. Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed it and we were disappointed when we came out of it, but I think down the Fair Play route means the competition starts even earlier.

"I'd prefer to be in it by qualifying through the league or winning a trophy.

"If it's not that way then, we as a club are better suited to re-aligning our focus to domestic cups and the league."