Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is confident fatigue will not hamper their bid for a top-four place despite an arduous season so far . European commitments and a run to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup , in addition to their continued involvement in the FA Cup , means the Reds have played 46 matches this season . That is already three more than in the whole of the previous campaign , which saw them fall agonisingly short of winning the Premier League . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers ( right ) in talks with Emre Can during training . Rodgers shares a laugh with Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure ( left ) during the session . Martin Skrtel works on his fitness and conditioning with Liverpool coach Ryland Morgans ( left ) Liverpool pair Lazar Markovic ( left ) and Dejan Lovren strike a pose during the training esssion . Such a toll manifested itself in a sluggish performance last weekend in a goalless FA Cup quarter-final at home to Blackburn - their third match in six days including an early-morning return from Turkey . However , with an eight-day break , during which the players were given some much-needed time off , Rodgers believes they will be firing on all cylinders on his return to former club Swansea on Monday . 'Our last performance against Blackburn was at the end of a real tough period of games , ' said the manager . ' I 've seen all the numbers and all the statistics on it and , physically , it was the lowest we have been for this season . Now we 're re-energised and refreshed mentally and physically . 'We go into a run of games now , starting with Swansea , and we feel we can go in and push on in terms of our level of performance again . We know it will be tough . 'It 's that period of the season where you taper your training . You do n't need to be as long in your training and preparation as the players have got a real good level of fitness , so it 's more explosive and more intensive , but in shorter blocks . 'The players have been brilliant this week . They 're looking really sharp , looking really confident and we just want to continue with our sequence of performances and good results . ' Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is back in contention for the trip to Swansea after an injury layoff . Slovakian central defender Skrtel jumps to power a header in during the session at Melwood . Vice captain Jordan Henderson in action alongside Skrtel ( right ) during a training drill . Captain Gerrard trains ahead of team-mates Joe Allen ( left ) and right back Glen Johnson ( centre ) Liverpool are the form team of 2015 , having not lost in the league since mid-December , when they were 10th and seven points off fourth , in a run which has seen them take 30 points from a possible 36 . They are now only seven points off second place but Rodgers knows with Manchester United - whom they play next weekend - to catch and Tottenham and Southampton chasing them there is still plenty of work to do . ' I think it 's going to be very tight , of course , ' he said . 'We 've rejoined the race for that in the last three months and everything counts in the games . 'We just need to ensure we continue to be aggressive in our game and give everything that we have between now and the end of the season . Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana ( left ) vies for possession with left back Jose Enrique . Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert strikes one on the volley with his left foot during training . Reds Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet gets down low to his right to stop the ball with his hand . Liverpool left back Alberto Moreno all smiles during Saturday 's session at Melwood . 'The points total is all very close and very tight but we just have to continue playing and working as hard as we have done . 'If you 're a team that wants to do well , you have to be able to have that character , resolve and mentality to win away from home . 'We 've got great counter-attack speed when the space does open up and we 've got technically-gifted players who can play in the spaces . We 're in a good moment , but we respect it 'll be a very difficult game at Swansea . '
Brendan Rodgers confident of avoiding fatigue in Premier League run-in . Liverpool battling for a place in the top four after an arduous season . They have already played more games than in Monday . Travel to Liberty Stadium to face Swansea in Premier League on the entirety of last season .