Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has backed the club to finish in the top four of the Premier League next season.

The Reds have not finished inside the Champions League qualifying positions for the last four seasons, the most recent of which saw them finish in seventh place, 12 points behind fourth-placed Arsenal.

However, Sterling believes that a good start and more consistency will allow his side to challenge amongst Europe's elite once again.

"We just need to get a good start to the next season and hopefully maintain that, and 100 per cent I think we've got a good chance of finishing in the top four," Sterling told the club's official website

Sterling made 36 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool last season, scoring two goals.