Houllier looking forward to The Valley

"We know that we want to keep the momentum - we are on three consecutive wins - and we know that we want points and to get to the top of the table as soon as possible, and to do so we need to pick up points wherever we go," he said.

"It'll be a difficult game, we expect that. They do not have the best confidence in the world because they've not won a game at home. They've lost to Manchester City and Manchester United and drawn with Everton.

"We'll be up for it."