New Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho says the Premier League's physical aspect holds no fear for him.

Premier League opponents will not relish facing the French international.

Sakho has been a fighter since his childhood in the tough Paris suburb of Goutte d'Or, or 'Little Africa'.

"I grew up in an area of Paris that isn't all sweet and nice," he said. "At that age, you have to put yourself about a bit and earn some respect.

"When I was 14 or 15, I tried to impose myself on the other players at PSG, but it was soon made clear to me that I needed to focus and concentrate, that I needed to go to bed early and work hard. That's what I've been doing ever since.

"I think I will be suited to the English style of play. I felt I had done it all with Paris and that it was time for me to turn a new page in my career."