Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers expects new signing Adam Lallana to hit the ground running.
Lallana arrived this summer from Southampton.
Rodgers said: "Adam Lallana, as you'd expect, is a wonderful talent and we've seen that over the last couple of years in the Premier League.
"I've watched him since he was a young player and I've seen his progression. In this very short period of time of working with him, I've realised what a good man he is.
"We do our homework on the players, on their character, before they come in. He's a great human being, he's here because he's hungry and wants to fight for Liverpool."
