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Published 16:36 13 Jul 2016 BST
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Sacked by Liverpool last October, Rodgers has backed his former side to flourish with the lack of distraction that so often comes with European football.
“I think Liverpool have a great chance this year,” Rodgers said.
"Liverpool and Chelsea don’t have European football and that’s a huge advantage for you, where you can prepare your team all week for just the one game every week.
“Of course, you’ll have domestic cup games in between that, but I think Liverpool will have a good chance this year.
“But it will be very competitive with the coaches that have come into the Premier League, that makes it exciting and I’m sure it’ll be a fantastic season.”

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