Suso is determined to keep hold of his place in the Liverpool first team.

Suso has not figured since the FA Cup third-round win at Mansfield Town on January 6 - but the Spaniard knows the only way to get back into the team is by showing what he's capable of on a daily basis at Melwood.

He told the official LFC matchday programme: "With Daniel Sturridge coming in and Fabio Borini back from injury there is going to be extra competition for places. Playing for Liverpool's first team is going to be difficult and it should be because it is one of the best teams in Europe.

"The competition is good for me because it makes me determined to work even harder and to get better. But the most important thing is always the team."