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Wilmots admits initial concerns over Origi's Liverpool move

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots admits he had initial concerns over Liverpool's deal for Divock Origi.

Origi signed for the Reds immediately after the World Cup before being loaned back to Lille for this season.

"I was afraid that at a big club he would not play as much. There [at Lille] he may develop quietly," Wilmots told L'Equipe.

"When he came into the national team, no one knew him. But I had great feedback on his mentality and his determination for someone of 19years old, when he moved up front.

"For him, the World Cup changed his situation. But I intend to keep his feet on the ground."

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