Gerrard: New signings can push Liverpool into Champions League

The Merseyside outfit showed good Premier League form towards the end of last season, losing just one of their final 12 games to eventually secure a seventh-place finish.

England skipper Gerrard says that he has already seen enough during pre-season from Iago Aspas, Luis Alberto, Kolo Toure and Simon Mignolet to convince him the club can earn a return to the Champions League after a four-year absence.

"It's got to be the aim [to finish in the top four]," Gerrard told reporters after his testimonial match against Olympiacos.

"I've experienced it many times here at Anfield; that's where we believe we belong.

"All our new signings are settling well and hopefully there's one or two more in these coming weeks."