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Brendan Rodgers considering alternate Premier, Europa League squads

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that he is considering alternate starting XIs for the Premier League and Europa League.

Speaking to the media ahead of the Reds' preseason tour match against A-League side Adelaide United on Monday, the Liverpool manager said that he now has a squad that can compete on multiple fronts.

"Yes, I think we could [have a team specifically for the Europa League] and it wouldn't have any real detrimental effect because of the quality of the players I have," Rodgers said, according to Liverpool's official website.

"That's something we certainly would consider. In terms of priorities, it's about getting back into that top four again and we're very determined to look to get a trophy this year. Every player will contribute towards that."

With Liverpool staring down the barrel of one of the Premier League's busiest fixture lists, Rodgers said that the quality and depth of his squad will shine through.

"With so many games and competitions -- and wanting to do well in those competitions -- [having quality player] is very, very important," said Rodgers.

"People will see the players that have come in and their quality, but also very importantly, the ones we already have at the club. Once we get that combination together, we can go into each competition and put out a really strong team.

"There's no player comes to the club and is guaranteed to play every single game. We aim to do well in all the competitions and hopefully there's a squad being built to cope with them all."

Rodgers, however, wanted to make it clear that he would not rotate players for the sake of rotation, rather that each player would need to earn a place in his side on merit.

"If you're in the team and you're playing well you can be in the team," said Rodgers.

"I felt I needed to do it last year and certainly there'll be moments in competitions where I will have to do that but the idea is to get the squad fighting. We have to improve this year and if you're playing well, working well, you play games.

"It's as simple as that. The management of it is something that's obviously very straightforward. I understand players want to play but you can't play every week."

Liverpool play their final game in Australia on Monday night against the inaugural Australian FFA Cup champions, Adelaide United, and Rodgers confirmed that the squad had returned to training in near-perfect condition.

"The condition of the team is very good," he said. "We had a few players the other night that we just took out. But they'll be back available and ready to play.

"I've been really impressed, the players have been working so hard. We have only been back a short period of time but they're really maximising everything in the training sessions and practice. They look in good condition.

"We enter into another game tomorrow night, a tough game for us physically. But that's why we're here, to improve on our level of condition. The squad is in really good physical condition."