Brendan Rodgers has been left happy with the performance of Emre Can against Chelsea.
Rodgers’ side were beaten 2-1 by Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in a game which saw Gary Cahill and Diego Costa cancel out Can’s deflected 25-yard shot.
However, the performance of the German midfielder has given Rodgers some positives to take from the result and he has said that he believes the midfielder will offer more of the same this season.
“I thought he did very well,” the Liverpool boss told reporters. “The plan was to play Emre because of the physicality of Chelsea, they’re a big team with physical presence.
“Emre’s coming back to fitness, he’s been out for a little bit of time and he’s getting the game time and doing very well. I thought he looked strong, took his goal very well.
“[He is] a young player who’s getting to grips with the Barclays Premier League, and he’s looking very good in training and in the games.”