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Johnson's Liverpool future in doubt

Glen Johnson was injured during Liverpool's August 25 defeat by Manchester City © Getty Images

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Glen Johnson has admitted that he is no clearer about his Liverpool future beyond the end of the season.

The right-back's contract expires in June 2015, but there are no talks scheduled for a new deal.

As things stand, Johnson will be able to leave as a free agent next summer, and can sign a pre-contract agreement with another club in January.

Johnson, 30, returned as a substitute on Saturday after six weeks out with a thigh injury, helping Liverpool see out a 2-1 Premier League victory over West Brom.

Summer signing Javi Manquillo has started at right-back in all eight of the games Liverpool have faced since Johnson picked up his injury, and the two will now battle it out for a place in the line-up for their next match, at QPR on October 19.

Asked about his contract situation, Johnson told the Liverpool Echo: "It's very quiet. I am just concentrating week by week and not thinking about it.

"Of course I want to stay. But like I say I just worry about this week, this week and then worry about next week, next week. That is how I live my life."

Johnson, signed from Portsmouth for £17.5 million in 2009, has indicated in the past that he would like to stay at Anfield.

Manager Brendan Rodgers said in March that the club would hold talks with Johnson about a new deal during the summer just gone, but no contract offer has materialised.

The defender reportedly earns £110,000 a week under his current deal, which he signed in 2011.

But Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool's Boston-based owners, have previously been unwilling to increase the salaries of players once they reach 30.

Johnson, for his part, insists he is focused only on performing well for Liverpool, adding that he was glad to be over the injury he sustained during the 3-1 league defeat at Manchester City on August 25.

"It's been frustrating for me as no player wants to be injured," he said. "I feel good and it's about match fitness now. The body feels good so I just need to get some training sessions and I can take it from there.

"It's been frustrating to watch because you want to be out there with the lads, and you want to be out there even more when it is not going too well.

"The most important thing for me was getting fit and hoping the lads could pull us through while I was not able to help.

"It is difficult when you have bad periods but that's football. It was always going to be a difficult start with all the changes and all the expectation but in football you have these ups and downs."

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