Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson admits that the Reds have suffered a difficult season but he hasn't given up hope just yet regarding Champions League qualification.

The Merseysiders sit four points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with only three games left in the campaign and despite a tricky time of it lately, Henderson is confident of sneaking in to the top four.

He told liverpoolfc.com: "It has been difficult, obviously, not having performed and not winning as many games as we would have liked.

"But we have to keep going and working as a team and keep trying to improve on the areas we need to improve on.

"We knew it would be difficult because QPR are fighting for their lives. I thought we were good at times but can still be better keeping the ball in the final third.

"It was important to get back to that winning mentality. That was the main objective."