Stan Collymore believes Liverpool should stick with manager Brendan Rodgers.

There have been calls to sack Rodgers from sections of disgruntled Reds fans following the FA Cup semi-final loss to Aston Villa on Sunday but Collymore, who played at Anfield between 1995 and 1997, suggests that notion is slightly premature.

"I believe Liverpool should have patience with Brendan Rodgers," Kick Off host Collymore said on talkSPORT.

"The reasons are quite simple: He is a very good coach, he has a proven track record - going back to Chelsea under Jose Mourinho - of promoting youth, developing youth and giving them an opportunity.

"What he didn't have, having been at two smaller clubs in Swansea City and Reading, is a track record of spending big money, which he needs to do to take Liverpool onto the next level.

"BUT, he took Liverpool to two semi-finals this season and they were within a whisker of winning the Premier League title for the first time ever last season.

"So, for me, Brendan Rodgers is the right man."