Liverpool FC: We'll Keep Fighting for 4th, Says Jordan Henderson

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson insists that his team will keep fighting for a place in the top four of the Premier League.

The Reds moved to within four points of fourth-placed Manchester City after beating Newcastle 2-0 with goals from Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen at Anfield on Monday night.

Four of Liverpool's six remaining league games are away from home, including a trip to Stamford Bridge to face leaders Chelsea.

In contrast, City have four home games left, but manager Manuel Pellegrini's side have slipped to six defeats in their last eight games in all competitions, and Henderson says that Liverpool will do their utmost to catch the Citizens.

He told Sky Sports: "We've still got ground to make up, but we've just got to keep going, keep winning games, keep putting in performances, and then, come the end of the season, you never know. So that's what we'll try and do."

After suffering back-to-back defeats to Manchester United and Arsenal in the league, Liverpool have responded with a 1-0 win in the FA Cup at Blackburn and Monday's defeat of the Magpies.

For Henderson, who has been captaining the team in the absence of the suspended Steven Gerrard, it was vital for the side to get back on track in terms of both performances and results.

He added: "We knew it was an important game for us, because the last couple of weeks for us in the Premier League have been disappointing in both performances and results. Today, we needed to put that right, and I think we did that."

Liverpool's next game is an FA Cup semi-final with Aston Villa on Sunday, with Gerrard set to come back into the squad having served his three-game suspension for a red card against United.