Liverpool legend Steve McManaman has praised the impact of Xherdan Shaqiri this season.

The Swiss has provided an extra spark for Liverpool following his summer move from Stoke City.

"Yes, he offers that little bit of a creativity in there, doesn't he? If the front three are not firing or you know, they are just off their game", McManaman said on LFC TV.

"People keep talking back to [Philippe] Coutinho leaving and where is the creativity coming, and a lot of the midfielders, certainly at this moment in time, are all the same type of midfielders.

"The Hendersons, the Milners, the Wijnaldums, even the Keitas to Fabinhos.

"So I think Shaqiri as a midfielder does offer you something a little bit special.

"And he's done really well of late, he's played really well.

"You have to remember that he's only been at a club like Liverpool for three or four months."