Lucas Leiva admits Liverpool struggled for motivation against Chelsea on Sunday.

The Reds signed off their home campaign with a 2-0 defeat on Sunday - three days after crashing out of the Europa League.

Lucas told Liverpoolfc.tv: "It has been a disappointing few days for us because we wanted to win our final home game of the season for the fans.

"We tried to win it but unfortunately they were better in front of goal than us. I thought we started well but then we conceded a goal and it was difficult.

"When you play extra-time you always feel more tired and we were feeling a little jaded in the second half, but hopefully next season will be a lot better than this one.

"It was important to show our appreciation to the supporters at the end. They support us all of the time and give us confidence and I hope we can repay them next season."