James Milner says Liverpool will only benefit from a gruelling preseason schedule.

The Reds have lost their last two friendlies, including Sunday's defeat to Sevilla in Boston.

But Milner thinks such setbacks will only help Jurgen Klopp's side heading into the new season.

"It can be a good thing and I think we have to use it as a good thing," Milner told Liverpoolfc.com.

"Obviously coming on the back of the success last year and 97 points in the league, sometimes it's easy to get complacent.

"I'm not saying we are that, there's a lot of changes in the team, a lot of young lads coming in and we are finding how we play with each other.

"But back-to-back defeats, if we needed that kick there it is. It will make us strive on and go even harder if we can.

"We know how high our standards are, so it's early days and I wouldn't be too worried about it. But we want to kick on and make sure we use this to drive us on.

"It's been a tough schedule, tough conditions but it's all money in the bank. Dealing with conditions like this and games so close and the travelling, it will be a piece of cake when we get one game a week at the start of the season."