Liverpool will not sacrifice their Champions League campaign for the league title.
Monday’s trip to West Ham allows the Premier League leaders to consolidate their current five-point advantage over reigning champions Manchester City.
A return to Champions League action on February 19 will momentarily steal focus as the Reds welcome Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last 16 clash.
But Jurgen Klopp has vowed that his side are not prepared to forego an extended run in Europe’s elite club competition in order to pursue a first title in 29 years.
He said: “We will try [to go for both], for sure. That is what we tried last year.
“There was the discussion this year when people said we should focus only on the league so now we are still in the Champions League and I am quite happy about it.
“We have a very difficult game yet listening to some people it seems we are already through because ‘It’s only Bayern Munich’.
“Have you looked at the team they have or how they are in shape now after the winter break?
“We will be ready for the Champions League and a very, very tough game. This is the Champions League – one game and then two weeks before we play them again
“We always play the league and the Champions League is then a little sweet in between and we will go for it with all we have. That is normal.”