James Milner is convinced that Liverpool have closed the gap on the teams that finished in the top four positions in the Premier League last season and insisted he has no regrets about swapping Manchester City for Anfield.

Milner has impressed in his first three games since he left Man City to join Liverpool, with Brendan Rodgers side collecting seven points and keeping three clean sheets in their opening matches against Stoke, Bournemouth and Arsenal.

While Liverpool's performances in those matches has not been entirely convincing, Milner has been impressed by the quality of his new teammates and suggested they are capable of pushing for a top four finish.

"We will see at the end of the season, won't we. I think we are close," Milner said. "We don't want to put any targets on it, but the longer we get into this season and the more we play together, you will see us improve more and more.