Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Lazar Markovic needs time to settle.
The Serb has struggled to impress since arriving from Benfica for £20million but Rodgers has backed him to shine.
He told the Liverpool Echo: "He's in a new country and he's getting used to a new way of life and he's just getting accustomed to the physicality of this league having come from Portugal where it's totally different.
"We're certainly not disregarding any of the players we've brought in.
"These are players who we believe will be outstanding players here but sometimes you can hit the ground running and sometimes it takes a wee bit of time."
