Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena believes that his side can bounce back from their recent poor run when they welcome Manchester United to Anfield on Sunday.
The Reds have lost four consecutive games in all competitions and manager Rafa Benitez's position has come under scrutiny after the Champions League defeat to Lyon on Tuesday night.
Dossena though is optimistic that the players can turn things round.
"I believe we can play catch-up," Dossena told Tuttonapoli.it.
"We have not won in the last four games and we face difficult games against Manchester United and at Lyon. But we hope to recover [injured players] Fernando Torres, Albert Riera and Steven Gerrard, key players in this team."
Dossena takes a similarly sanguine view of the groin injury he sustained in last month's League Cup tie with Leeds United.
He added: "Initially I was supposed to be out of action for a week. But then the injury reappeared.
"I have now been sidelined for a month and the recovery is going well. I expect to be available in the coming weeks."
Dossena also reiterated that he is happy at Anfield, despite the rumours that continue to link him with a return to Italian football with Napoli.
"I am happy to be a Liverpool player. I have a lot of will to prove that I can have a say in England. I accept that there is a lot of competition in my role and I will wait for my turn to play," he explained.
"I have the advantage of playing in an important club that has several players available for each role. BenÃtez appreciates my professionalism and knows my potential and I respect his decisions. If in the future I do not enter in the plans of the coach, only then would I evaluate other destinations, including that of Napoli."
The Reds have lost four consecutive games in all competitions and manager Rafa Benitez's position has come under scrutiny after the Champions League defeat to Lyon on Tuesday night.
Dossena though is optimistic that the players can turn things round.
"I believe we can play catch-up," Dossena told Tuttonapoli.it.
"We have not won in the last four games and we face difficult games against Manchester United and at Lyon. But we hope to recover [injured players] Fernando Torres, Albert Riera and Steven Gerrard, key players in this team."
Dossena takes a similarly sanguine view of the groin injury he sustained in last month's League Cup tie with Leeds United.
He added: "Initially I was supposed to be out of action for a week. But then the injury reappeared.
"I have now been sidelined for a month and the recovery is going well. I expect to be available in the coming weeks."
Dossena also reiterated that he is happy at Anfield, despite the rumours that continue to link him with a return to Italian football with Napoli.
"I am happy to be a Liverpool player. I have a lot of will to prove that I can have a say in England. I accept that there is a lot of competition in my role and I will wait for my turn to play," he explained.
"I have the advantage of playing in an important club that has several players available for each role. BenÃtez appreciates my professionalism and knows my potential and I respect his decisions. If in the future I do not enter in the plans of the coach, only then would I evaluate other destinations, including that of Napoli."
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