Daniel Agger has added to Roy Hodgson's complications at Liverpool by revealing he will look to leave the club if he cannot regain a regular first-team place.

The Denmark international returned to the side on New Year's Day following a three-month absence with a calf injury but, having been overlooked by Hodgson for his favoured centre-half role earlier in the season, he fears for his prospects under Liverpool's beleaguered manager. Agger has endured an injury-plagued five years at Anfield but remains a key defender in a squad that will be without Jamie Carragher for at least another month as he recovers from a dislocated shoulder.

Speaking to the Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten today, the 26-year-old said: "I still have three years left on my contract with Liverpool but it's not me who decides if I'm playing. If I'm not playing and I'm not injured I have no reason to be here. I now have a certain age and I feel I have the level to play at this club. So if I'm not going to play and I'm on the bench for a while, obviously I'm not interested in being here. Then I must see what options I have."

Agger was responding to reports that he had been offered for sale to Wolfsburg and Juventus recently, claims that Hodgson has rejected. The Liverpool defender said: "I have the attitude that if anyone wants to get rid of me and they are doing something on my behalf, I really expect that you'd walk up to me and say it to my face. If not, I don't believe it, but that's the world of football and you just have to accept that."

The Liverpool manager may opt to rest Agger away at Blackburn Rovers tomorrow night given the player's recent inactivity and with the FA Cup third-round tie at Manchester United on Sunday in mind. The Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles is out of the trip to Ewood Park with the ankle injury he sustained in the win over Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, but could return at Old Trafford.