Liverpool No2 Steve Clarke insists they're pleased with the progress of defender Sebastian Coates.

Coates opened his account for the Reds in style with a second half bicycle-kick in defeat to QPR.

"It was a fantastic goal and he showed great technique," Clarke told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"Sebastian has come in this year. He hasn't been in the starting line-up probably as often as he would like but we can see his progress and we can see he is adapting to the game over here.

"Any time he has been asked to play in the team he has done great and it's just a shame for him, on the night he scores such a great goal, that will probably be forgotten a little bit because of the result."