Fernando Torres has admitted that winning the Premier League is more important than Europe for his teammates.

The Reds striker says that if Liverpool are still near the top next month, they have "serious options" of being title challengers.

"This season has seen us get off to a good start, and that is very much appreciated here," said Torres.

"If you are still up there by December, then you have serious options of staying there. The big name sides rarely slip up, especially during the first half of the season. If you fall too far behind, you leave yourself very few, if any options.

"The Premier League is the title which everyone wants, even more than the Champions League, especially considering that the club lifted the title three seasons ago.

"The players who have been at the club for longer have won every title possible apart from the Premier League, and the players and also especially the fans want to win it.

"If they had to decide between the two, they choose the Premier League."