Nuri Sahin has urged Liverpool to take seriously the Europa League.

Sahin is set to start tonight against Young Boys of Berne.

"I know maybe in England the focus is more on the Champions League," he said. "Maybe it's because the English teams are getting used to winning trophies in the Champions League: if you look at the semi-finals most of the teams are Spanish or English.

"Every player wants to play Champions League but I am not the type of person to say it is a step down.

"The Europa League is a very good competition also and we will try to go to the end.

"I played this competition with Borussia Dortmund and it is a difficult competition and when the Champions League teams come down after their first group stage it becomes a very good competition."