The Slovakian defender has been a subsitute for the last two games as Rafael Benitez has picked Jamie Carragher and Daniel Agger as his centre-back pairing. However, Skrtel aims to win back his place.
"When one player plays, another one is on the bench - that's football," he said.
"That is the situation for me at the moment, but in my position we have four players.
"It is good to have competition for places because the season is very long, there are a lot of games. You need a lot of players in the squad to cover every position.
"I have played in the past, and now Daniel is playing with Carra. That is a normal situation, so I will keep working hard in training and wait for my chance."