Flanagan welcomes Liverpool competition

Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has insisted that he is relishing the challenge to regain his place in the team when he returns from injury next month.

The 22-year-old full-back has been out of action since July, since which Reds boss Brendan Rodgers added Alberto Moreno and Javier Manquillo to his squad.

Flanagan, who broke into the England team last season, says that he is not concerned by the arrival of the Spanish pair.

"When I saw that we signed two full-backs, I immediately thought 'I need to up my game now. I know I need to consistently do well if I'm to . . .