Source: PA
Johnson happy to put team first
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson welcomes the competition he is coming under from younger members of the squad despite already being forced out of his regular position.
Martin Kelly, 20, has started every match on the right of defence since Kenny Dalglish took charge just over a month ago, which has meant Johnson has had to fit in on the left.
However, also included in the squad which travelled to face Sparta Prague in the Europa League last-32 tie were youth-team full-backs John Flanagan (18) and Jack Robinson (17). Johnson does not feel threatened by the pretenders to his crown, insisting it shows the club has a healthy system growing beneath the first team.
"It shows everyone where the club is going and it is always nice to have young lads competing for places, being involved and being around the team," said the 26-year-old.
"It is good for them and their careers and competition for places is healthy for any team. I'm playing out of position but I'm happy to do a job for the team. Sometimes through your career you have to do things which suit the team but not yourself but I'm more than happy to do it for the team.
"We haven't done too much work on it (playing on the left), when we've done the team shape I line up there and that is pretty much it. Obviously the more games you play the more comfortable you get and I don't feel too out of position to be honest."
