Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants no repeat of Hull CIty horror show at Anfield We know it's going to be like any game at this level - a very tough game. They're coming off the back of a victory that doesn't happen too often when you're in the Premier League, especially when it's 0-0 at half-time. It was a terrific result. But we were very disappointed in our performance level there. We were nowhere near the standard we would expect, although you have to give credit to Hull - they exposed that on the day. We aim to make sure that no matter what squad we have or team we put out, we don't make the same mistakes again because home games are vitally important for us. Hull, who are in their comeback top-flight campaign after gaining promotion from the Championship in May, were widely tipped for relegation before this season started. But at the mid-way point, with 19 of their 38 fixtures played, they have accrued an impressive total of 23 points. And they have lost only two of their six games since the victory over Liverpool - one being a 2-0 defeat at table-toppers Arsenal and the other a 3-2 home loss to Manchester United, against whom they had taken an early 2-0 lead. I think they've done exceptionally well. They're a team that's coming up," said Rodgers, whose own side are currently fifth, a point behind fourth-placed Everton. They've mixed their systems a couple of times when I've seen them. I think they play a 3-5-2 system very, very well in how they operate and how it functions. Everyone knows their job and the midfield three work very hard. Organisationally they've been very, very good. They've been hard to beat and have made their home ground (where they have lost only two of 10 league games) a real fortress - it's been difficult for any team going there to get a result. When you have that in your first season, it really helps you. We're under no illusion, it's going to be a difficult game, but at Anfield with the crowd - who will recognise we need their support even more so in this period - I'm sure they'll really get behind us to help us put on another good performance and get a good result. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard could make his return to action in Wednesday's contest. Gerrard, who has sat out Liverpool's last four games after sustaining a hamstring problem in a win over West Ham on December 7, has been back in training and his condition is being assessed ahead of the fixture. Joe Allen (abductor) has been ruled out for "a few weeks" and Mamadou Sakho (hamstring) also looks set to miss a number of matches, but Jordan Henderson is expected to be fit despite feeling sore after Sunday's defeat at Chelsea, while the on-loan Victor Moses is available again after being ineligible for the meeting with his parent club.