Jermaine Pennant is ready to fight for a first team place at Liverpool.

"The manager said in a meeting recently with us that he wants the players proving in training every day that they are fighting for their positions," Pennant said.

"You have to do that if you want to play because it really, really counts. If you don't pull your weight in training then you know your place might go. The history of this club and how big it is means you can't let your standards slip for one minute."