Christian Poulsen claims he has been assured of his future at Liverpool if he impresses Kenny Dalglish in training.
The Dane was strongly linked with a move away from Anfield during the January transfer window less than six months after joining the club.
The summer signing from Juventus has struggled to win over the Reds faithful after being brought in by former boss Roy Hodgson.
Following Hodgson's departure in January it was suggested Poulsen could soon follow him out of Anfield.
Poulsen has revealed he had a chat with Dalglish about his future and the Scot informed him he remained part of his plans.
Staying
"After the new manager came in I had a short meeting with him," revealed Poulsen. "I asked whether I was staying.
"He said he wanted to use all the players and if I performed in training he would use me.
"He has showed he is ready to use all the players, so if I do what he asks, hopefully I will play more often."
Poulsen has been impressed by the impact of Dalglish with the former Reds star leading the side to sixth place after four successive wins in the Premier League.
"I didn't know what to expect," added Poulsen. "It was a fresh start for everybody.
"But the support the manager gets is unbelievable. It is amazing to see how the fans support him and that, in turn, has taken a bit of pressure off the team."
Poulsen insists he can handle the criticism that has been aimed at him as that is part and parcel of playing for a big club.
"Liverpool has such a big history," noted Pouseln.
"They really want to win something and be where they deserve to be - the top of the league.
"At a club like that it is normal that even if you draw a game it feels like a defeat.
"You have to live with the criticism. Hopefully it will be a better time for me but I can live it. It is part of being a professional footballer.
"Liverpool has such a big history and I hope, given some time, they can come back to the top."
Poulsen admits he has huge sympathy for former boss Hodgson after his time in charge at Anfield was cut short.
"Football tends to be black and white," noted Poulsen.
"I still think Roy Hodgson did a good job. He worked really hard to try to make everything right for the club but there were so many things going on.
"There were new owners, new players, a new system. And we made a bad start.
"We needed time. But football is about getting results. We have just won four games on the trot and from that the confidence and performances grow."
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