Season’s end arriving too soon for Firmino’s liking

Roberto Firmino and Liverpool will be fresh for the season run in but the Brazilian admits he wishes that were not the case.

Liverpool only have 13 games left this season – all of which come in the Premier League – as they are out of the EFL and FA Cups and did not qualify for Europe last season.

That means that Jurgen Klopp’s side should not be playing too packed a schedule between now and the end of the season.

But while the squad should fresher as a result, the Brazilian Firmino is disappointed not to be competing on multiple fronts.

“I would play two or three times a week if we could,” he said. “It’s best for the team to be playing that way.

“I’m very sad there’s no European competition this season and I’m really looking forward to hopefully getting back in next season.

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“We have to work a lot harder and we have an obligation to try and achieve the top four for that reason – that we do have more rest. And that’s what we’re going to continue to try to do.

“It’s very important for the team and the players. We intend to fight to the end so that we can achieve that top-four position.

“The objective is to end in the top four. We are going to keep on fighting until the last game to achieve that goal.”