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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers hopes players will prioritise game time over money when he looks to off-load those who are surplus to requirements this summer.

Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini, Rickie Lambert, Sebastian Coates, Luis Alberto and Jose Enrique are among those who the Reds will look to sell to swell their transfer kitty.

However, there are no guarantees that Liverpool will be able to move them on. Last summer Rodgers told Borini that he needed to leave in order to secure regular first-team football but he snubbed offers from Sunderland and QPR after the Reds had agreed a fee. The Italian striker stayed put and has only made five starts all season.

Rodgers will leave all members of his squad in no doubt about where they stand in his plans going forward. He knows some with lucrative contracts may not take his advice on board but will urge them to put their careers first.

“It’s the modern game. It’s how it is,” Rodgers said.

“It’s hard to leave a club like Liverpool. It is very difficult, that’s the reality of it. You have to respect that.

“It’s one where a player comes in and he signs his contract here for a duration of time.

“You also work to the notion that players will want to play. Most players work hard all week in training because of the game. And if they are not playing that obviously makes it difficult for them.

“If you haven’t been playing for a sustained period of time then of course it’s something you’ll look at. I’m sure as a player you want to be playing, no matter the greatness of the club or the size of the club. Ultimately, it’s about playing. I’m sure some will be looking to assess that over the summer.”

Rodgers is waiting on the fitness of Steven Gerrard ahead of Tuesday night’s trip to Hull City. The captain was limping in the closing stages of Saturday’s draw at West Brom.

“We have to see how that is. I thought initially he was holding his knee but it was more a bit of cramp late on in the game,” he said.