Houllier doesn't want Rivaldo

"First of all you need to need someone like Rivaldo and secondly you don't want to have any disruption in terms of salary in your dressing room," said Houllier.

"So I hope my first signings in January will be Jamie Carragher and Milan Baros and maybe Stephane Henchoz and Bruno Cheyrou too.

"I will stick with what I have unless an opportunity comes up - then we will snatch it.

"I have shown confidence in my players and given them my unconditional support and I'll continue to do that."