Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy has said that he is looking forward to a crucial month for the club.

The Merseyside club face both Manchester sides in the FA and Carling Cup, as well as three key league games.

The Welsh international has admitted that he cannot wait for all the big games in the coming weeks.

"This is why you play for Liverpool and this is what it brings," Bellamy told the club's official site.

"It's great for the supporters but I'm much happier playing and being involved in it than watching it as a fan because when you play I find it a lot more fun because I can try to do something about the result on the field.

"This is part of playing for this great club. It's not just playing Man United or Man City, it's when you travel anywhere because we are expected to win and with the crowd we have following us everywhere it makes it that more special."

Bellamy will face his old club City in the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final next Wednesday.