Mamadou Sakho hopes to have an injury free season run in with Liverpool.

While he has not been able to settle properly on the field, off it he is finding England to his liking, having spent virtually all his life in the French capital.

"I have been struck simply by how polite people are in this country," he said.

"Everyone seems to be here to help, everyone is really neighbourly.

"At home recently I had a guy around to repair my satellite dish and a neighbour came around to warn me there was a guy on my roof, which was nice.

"Something I've not noticed before is how people drive, as having always lived in Paris I've not had anything to compare it to before.

"Certainly the way everyone gives way and lets you through is fantastic, it is not something I'd realised before.

"It is not that bad driving in Paris, but I've driven in Senegal so if you can drive in Senegal you can drive anywhere."