text: Liverpool intend to speak to Jon Flanagan about a new contract at the end of the season with the defender's deal set to expire this summer. The full back was a revelation at Anfield last season as Liverpool came tantalisingly close to winning their first title since 1990. So good was Flanagan's form that he nearly forced himself into England's World Cup squad. He was named on Roy Hodgson's standby list and was widely seen as the future for club and country at right back. Jon Flanagan will speak to Liverpool about a new contract in the summer . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to keep Flanagan at Liverpool . But the 22-year-old has become something of a forgotten man with a knee injury keeping him out of action all season as his contract has ticked down. The injury, sustained just before the start of the season, was not thought to be serious at the time but Flanagan has not played a minute of first-team football in 11 months. He has been back in training now for a while now but is thought to be some way away from being ready for first-team action - though he did play 31 minutes of the recent Steven Gerrard v Jamie Carragher All-Star game at Anfield. Flanagan suffered a knee injury and has become a forgotten man this season . Flanagan impressed so much last season that he forced his way into the England squad . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is a big fan of the Liverpudlian, who is a popular member of the squad and has been on the club's books since the age of 11. And with Gerrard departing this summer Liverpool would be loathed to let another local lad leave, especially with Glen Johnson's expected departure leaving a gap to fill at full back. Both parties are confident an agreement can be reached and that the player can get his career back on track after a year to forget. Rodgers said recently: 'Hopefully Flano's contract will be sorted out. He is working his way back to fitness and when that happens I am sure the contract will get sorted. He is a big part of the future here.'
target: Jon Flanagan's contract expires in the summer .
  Flanagan has been out of action all season due to a knee injury .
  Brendan Rodgers is keen to keep Flanagan at Liverpool .