Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool will find their way into the top four by the end of the season -- if they can keep people fit
Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool will find their way into the top four by the end of the seasonu00a0-- if they can keep people fit.
The Anfield skipper, speaking ahead of Sunday's crucial home clash with Arsenal, is determined to raise spirits after the club's disastrous plunge out of the Champions League.
Gerrard has proved his fitness after a groin problem by playing four full matches since his return from injury, and that total would have been five had Alberto Aquilani, not been summoned to replace him against Debrecen in Budapest in the final minute.
Now Gerrard must turn his attention to salvaging Liverpool's Premier League campaign.
And the midfielder sees the returning Fernando Torres as the key to a Liverpool revival.
Gerrard said: "If we get back to our full-strength team, and we get people fit, we're confident we are good enough to finish in the top four.
"Torres' return is massive for me, massive for everyone else. He's our main man, he's our top scorer and we need him back fit and firing.
"If that happens I'm sure we'll move back up the league and get in to the top four places. Without a doubt that has to be the main aim this season."
Liverpool fans saw a hint of the future during the 2-1 home defeat by Fiorentina on Wednesday, as the Merseysiders slipped out of Europe's elite.
Gerrard, Torres and Aquilani joined forces during the second-half for the first time and the passing, movement and understanding between the trio must have lightened boss Rafael Benitez's mood.
