Aurelio demands title challenge

Aurelio's time at Anfield has been blighted by injuries

Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio says the Reds must mount a sustained challenge for the Premier League title.

The 28-year-old Brazilian is now entering his third season at Anfield and is keen to mark it with a League winner's medal.

"Each season the expectation is very big," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.

"I think that we can show to the supporters that this could be their year so we have to keep it [winning] going now."

Aurelio can play anywhere along the left-hand side but says his preferred role is at left-back.

He has seen his spell at Anfield disrupted by a series of injuries, the most recent being a torn abductor muscle picked up against Chelsea in last season's Champions League semi-final at Anfield.

"Unfortunately the injuries make you miss some games.

"I hope now this [the last injury] was the last one and I can have a great season."

The left-hand side of Liverpool's team has been a cause of concern for manager Rafa Benitez for some time.

[Andrea Dossena] is a good signing and will be a good player for us and being honest I wish him all the best Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio

In an attempt to address the problem in the close season John Arne Riise was sold to Roma and Andrea Dossena was signed from Udinese.

Dossena has been struggling to adapt to the pace of the English game but Aurelio feels the Italian will come good.

"He is a good signing and will be a good player for us and being honest I wish him all the best and for me and for Liverpool, which is the most important thing."