KD on Gerrard, Jonjo and QPR

The boss reported a clean bill of health following Monday's 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage, though the Reds will be without the suspended Jay Spearing for this weekend's visit of QPR, while Lucas Leiva will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.

Dalglish also confirmed Steven Gerrard is continuing to make good progress in his rehabilitation from an ankle infection, though he won't face Neil Warnock's side as Liverpool aim to return to winning ways.

The manager acknowledges the Reds were left disappointed after seeing their 11-game unbeaten run brought to an end by Fulham, though he insists the confidence of his side remains undeterred.

"We are disappointed we didn't win the game," Dalglish told his pre-match press conference at Melwood. "We've just got to get on with it. We didn't get carried away when we were winning games and on a run, so we won't get overly depressed at the same time.

"If we said last week that draws aren't where we set our standards, then certainly losing 1-0 at Fulham, with all due respect, isn't what we set our standards for.

"We wanted to come away with three points but we didn't, so we just have to keep believing and do what we do best.

"As we say, it's up to us to put the chances (we create) away."

Newly-promoted QPR are Liverpool's next task when they journey to Merseyside for Saturday's 3pm kick-off.

The Londoners sit 12^th in the Barclays Premier League table having garnered 16 points from their opening 14 matches, and Dalglish has been impressed by the manner in which they have acquitted themselves to life in the top flight.

"I think the three (promoted) sides have done very well," he said. "QPR played well against Man City at Loftus Road and were unlucky not to win, so if they can do well against the team at the top of the league I'm sure they will be looking to do well when they come here. All we can do is compete against them as best as we possibly can.

"They got off to a bad start at home and lost the first game 4-0 (against Bolton). Then they got a new owner, Neil got a couple of quid to spend and spent it well, so that's helped to improve them."

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Neil Warnock will be the manager in the visiting dugout on Saturday, and Dalglish is looking forward to locking horns with his opposite number.

He joked: "He is the same away from the cameras and microphones, although he doesn't really like to be too far away from them - I think he enjoys them a bit more than some!

"He is a good character, it's great that he is in the Premier League and it was a fantastic way for them to come up as champions.

"He has done brilliantly and although they got off to a bad start, he has spent the money the new owner gave him wisely and they've kicked on. They're a formidable side, it's great for him and I'm sure he's enjoying himself. I look forward to having a drink with him after the game."

Meanwhile, Dalglish believes Jonjo Shelvey can make an impact on the first team if called upon in the coming weeks.

The 19-year-old was recalled from a loan spell with Blackpool following news of Lucas's injury and scored twice in a reserve-team friendly with Wigan earlier this week.

"We brought him back from Blackpool, where he had a couple of fantastic games," said Dalglish. "He played in the reserves on Tuesday for an hour and scored a couple.

"We know what Jonjo is all about and it was a good experience for him going to Blackpool. If we get everybody back fit and from suspension then it may be the case he goes back out again, but whilst he's here we know what he can do and can make a contribution as he did last year in a lot of the games he came on in."