Goals will come vows new Liverpool FC star Robbie Keane

"I'm not bothered about not scoring, that's not something which has ever concerned me and I'm not going to start now," he said.

"Of course it would have been nice to get my first goal in a red shirt because that's something I'm looking forward to, but pre-season is about getting fit and making sure you're ready for the proper stuff, so I'm not worried.

"When it comes down to it, goals scored in pre-season don't really count. They don't go on your career record and they don't get you any points.

"The proper games are what really count and that's what tonight's game is all about.

"The real business is about to start and hopefully I'll prove that I'm ready because, like all the lads, I've been working really hard.

"I'm sure the goals will come and if it's not tonight then hopefully it will be in the next game, but I won't be worrying about it. The important thing is that the team does well and we've got a tough game on our hands tonight because Standard Liege are the champions of Belgium and I'm sure they'll be up for this one."

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Keane has never played in the Champions League and he is hoping that tonight's first leg will give Liverpool the kind of platform they need to make it into the group stages.

He is also in no doubt whatsoever that the move to Anfield was the right one for him.

"It is playing in games like tonight which is one of the big reasons why I joined Liverpool," he said.

"Hopefully there will be more big games to come but if that's to happen we are going to have to get through this tie first."

Reds boss Rafa Benitez is backing Keane to form a partnership with Fernando Torres to rival any pairing in Europe.

"I think the two strikers are top class and on the same level as anyone," he said.

"If they play together a lot, I think they can go on and get better and better.

"If you ask me, I would prefer them to have played together more in pre-season, but Torres came back late and we only signed Keane recently, so it wasn't ideal.

"Both players are clever and it is clear that if they play together for a long time, it will be easier for them to develop an understanding."

Meanwhile, Steven Gerrard came through last night's training session unscathed and is fit to take his place in the starting line up for tonight's game if required.