Liverpool head into Tuesday evening's Premier League meeting with Fulham at Anfield with one eye firmly fixed on Saturday's FA Cup final, but Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has warned his players not to hold back.
Dalglish's side currently sit eighth in the Premier League table and are two points behind Merseyside rivals Everton, with opponents Fulham three points behind Liverpool.
With Saturday's Cup final against Chelsea on the horizon Dalglish is likely to rest key players Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez, but he has told his squad that taking it easy against Fulham could easily be to the detriment of their hopes of playing in Saturday's showpiece.
"The more careful you are, the better chance you have of getting injured. The most important thing is to be yourself and play as you always do, that's common sense," said the Scot in the lead-up to Tuesday's game.
"Obviously the final is the game after this but we will be picking a team we think is capable of beating Fulham first and foremost. We have 20-odd players, all of whom we would have no hesitation in putting out on the pitch. Whatever is most beneficial to make them fit and available for the weekend, we will do.
"Players can get injured in training just as easily as they can in a match. But we'll do what is best for everybody, not just Stevie and Luis.
"The first priority, though, is to win. It's a big match for Liverpool, irrespective of who plays. That is the way we have looked at it."
Fulham have failed to score in their last five visits to Anfield and come into this game off the back of a 4-0 thumping by Everton, whilst Liverpool will aim to secure their first back-to-back league wins of 2012 after a 3-0 victory over Norwich last time out.
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