Jordan Henderson: 'We need to keep fighting'

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has challenged the squad to maintain their performance levels for the full 90 minutes after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Anfield.

The Reds slipped to their third defeat in a week in the match against Jose Mourinho's league leaders, and while the England international thought that his side deserved more from the game, he stated that the squad have to improve their displays if they are to move up the division.

He told the club's official website: "We kept going and kept fighting. We had started really well in the game; their goal knocked us a little bit. But we probably deserved something out of the game.

"It's just concentration and making sure that we're doing it over 90 minutes and not just over the first 20. That's the most important thing. We've got to bounce back now and kick on.

"There is a lot of character. You saw that we kept going right until the end and should have had a penalty. We'll keep fighting. I'm sure we'll bounce back from this."

Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace after the international break on November 23.