Jose Enrique has revealed that he has started the campaign with a knee injury which has prevented him from being at his best.
The Liverpool left-back picked up the problem in the season opener at West Bromwich Albion in August and as a result has made just two Premier League appearances.
But Enrique is prepared to have painkilling injections so he can get back to his best and show manager Brendan Rodgers that he is fully committed to the club.
"I don't know quite what the problem is but I have been playing with a lot of pain," he told the club's official website.
"I had an injection in my knee so hopefully that will settle it down and allow me to find my form again because it is difficult playing with pain.
"It is something behind my knee and I have had to be very careful with it. I've been trying to play with it but it is not 100 per cent.
"I felt it in training before the opening day of the season at West Brom and since then it has been very bad. Hopefully the injection will sort it out.
"Obviously with a new manager at the club you want to be at your best, but I want to play to help us climb up the table. I want to get back as soon as possible."
