Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admits Philippe Coutinho will have a big role this new season.
Coutinho again shone in defeat to Celtic yesterday.
"Young Philippe Coutinho has been fantastic since he's been in. He's a wonderful footballer and a real joy to watch," Rodgers said.
"He's very effective, he creates opportunities and he's disappointed he didn't score today because he had a couple of opportunities to get his shot away.
"We've got some top players here - the likes of Steven Gerrard, Coutinho and Sturridge. They're all on the same wavelength and their interplay and how they combine is very promising.
"We're really looking forward to the start of the season now. The players have worked really hard, they're in really good shape and we're itching to get going."
