Liverpool legend John Aldridge fears for their top four chances on present form.
The Reds, runners-up to champions Manchester City last season, have gone into the international break 11th in the Premier League table after defeats to Chelsea, Real Madrid and Newcastle United.
And Aldridge told Sky Sports News HQ: "At the moment we're struggling badly. It goes without saying, we're playing like a mid-table team so there's a lot of work to be done.
"We need, it's imperative, on the back of getting into the Champions League this year we attain it again and keep on rebuilding because the best players always want to play in the Champions League."
