Liverpool midfielder Emre Can admits he suffered a confidence crisis earlier this season.

Can says injury "niggles" took their toll.

“This season, at the beginning I struggled – I know that – because I had a lot of niggles. I've never had that, where I played not good," he told the Liverpool Echo.

“Since I've been a professional, I was always okay; I hadn't had a period of three to four months where I didn't play well.

“It was not an easy time, privately it wasn't an easy time because you think too much about football and think too much. You have pressure and you are scared to make mistakes.

“Everybody has to get through that period and everybody gets stronger from that. I feel better now and the last few games were better. I have to think that I'm coming back to my best. I think you can see that on the pitch as well."