Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has again admitted he is delighted with the competition he has at right-back.

Glen Johnson, Martin Kelly and Flanagan are all vying for the berth and the manager is pleased with the competition for places within the squad.

Dalglish told liverpoolfc.tv: "We are lucky we have the three of them. It's a very pleasant problem. We have three boys who are very capable of playing at right-back. We have an England international playing there at the moment.

"It's brilliant for us. Kells played at centre-back for the (England) U21s and that's where he started here, that's where he set out to be and maybe that's where he will go back to.

"The two goals Martin got for the U21s will not do him any harm. It will give him a greater appetite to play here, we know he has done well for us.

"We don't leave players out because of their age, we leave anyone out because you feel it's right.

"Just because somebody is older, that won't affect us. You do have to keep the spirits of the young ones up and keep them going."