Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool would be in a stronger position to challenge the Premier League's top four next season if they fail to qualify for Europe this term.
The Reds are seven points behind Arsenal, who currently occupy a Europa League place in fifth position, ahead of this weekend's trip to Reading, who sit at the foot of the table and face a desperate struggle to avoid relegation.
Defeat at the Madejski Stadium would be a serious blow to Liverpool's European aspirations with only six matches of their season remaining.
And while Rodgers would prefer to be in Europe next season, he admits there would be benefits to avoiding a return of European football to Anfield in the 2013-14 campaign.
"As a club, we want to be in there. We really enjoyed the European football this season (in the Europa League) after it had been missing for a year and I know the supporters love the travel," Rodgers said.
"But you could argue that a season free of European football would give us a greater chance of finishing in a much higher position in the league.
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