Liverpool winger Albert Riera insists there's no need to be concerned over Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Stoke City.

"It's still very early in the Premier League," said Riera. "It's only the beginning and we will have many more matches that are better than today.

"It's a long season and we must be patient. I'm sure we will get better but the most important thing is how we finish.

"Physically, when it comes to December and January teams can dip a little bit - you can't be the same physically throughout the whole of the year. But we are progressing well and I'm sure we will be better.

"We lost two points on Saturday and we'll see what the other team do, but it's okay - where we are at the end is when we have to be judged."