Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori has vowed to "do everything" to achieve his "number one objective" of playing for the Reds' first team.
The Portugal Under-21 international joined the Reds for £7million in 2013 from Sporting Lisbon but has spent the last two seasons on loan at Granada and Bordeaux.
Now he is targeting a place in Brendan Rodgers' first-team squad.
"I want to play for Liverpool. I don't want to be in Liverpool just to be sitting around," the 22-year-old told the Liverpool Echo after playing a half for the U21 side in the 'mini-derby' against Everton on Wednesday.
"My objective is the same as every other player, we all want to play so everyone's going to fight for their place.
"I joined Liverpool two seasons ago to play for Liverpool, that is my number one objective so I'm going to do everything to make that happen."
An injury sustained at the European U21 Championship prevented Ilori from joining Liverpool's summer tour and the defender is desperate to make up for lost time.
"I haven't played for a few months so the most important thing for me was to get back into action," Ilori said.
"It was frustrating to get injured but at the same time I hadn't had a holiday for two years and you need some time off, so it came at the right time."
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