After defeat at Manchester City, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is confident his young signings will quickly adapt to Premier League demands.
Liverpool handed Alberto Moreno a debut, with the 22-year-old Spaniard beginning the game at left-back following his transfer from Sevilla last week.
Meanwhile, Lazar Markovic came off the bench to make his Reds bow in the second half.
"For the younger players we've brought in, there is a period of adaptation for them coming in," continued Rodgers. "We've still got the core of our squad from last season - and the players that have come in will have the opportunity to develop and adapt.
"Of course, if you come in from a different country and culture, it will take that little bit of time.
"Young Alberto Moreno tonight showed flashes of his quality. He'll learn. He wasn't the finished article when we brought him in, we knew there were certain areas we needed to work on, but that's something our eyes are wide open to.
"Lazar came on and showed his pace and quality. It's very early for this squad - we've had to make changes to improve the depth, but as the season goes on we'll become better and better."
