Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits he won't select a full strength line-up for their Europa League qualifier with FC Gomel.

Liverpool open the new Premier League season at West Bromwich Albion on August 18 and Rodgers insists the domestic championship dominates the club's thinking.

"I don't want to disrespect the Europa League, but there's no doubt the league is our priority and we want to finish as high as we possibly can," he said.

"The Europa League is a competition we'd like to do well in.

"Obviously to do well in it you've got to play a lot of games and hopefully that will be the case.

"When you play for Liverpool every tournament and every game is a priority.

"I never look too further than the next game and that is Belarus on Thursday and we are looking forward to it."