Danny Sturridge is convinced Liverpool can finish in the top four this season.
Sturridge aims to help fire Liverpool back into the Champions League after a four-year absence.
"It would be great to secure a return to the Champions League," he said. "It's four seasons since Liverpool were last in it and that's too long.
"It's [this season's Premier League] unique with so many new managers trying to impose different ideas on their teams. There have been some shock results and it's a very interesting league right now.
"We had a good start and we want to build on that. Some say a lack of European football could help us and maybe that does give us a slight advantage in terms of freshness. I think it could benefit us in the long run and, God willing, we'll be up there in May."
