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| Emre Can has played in midfield and defence for Liverpool, and has caught the eye of Jurgen Klopp |
JURGEN KLOPP admits he talks to Emre Can more than the rest of Liverpool's players, partly because he speaks German.
Klopp has shown since his arrival that he is comfortable speaking English, but ends up chatting with the German Can simply because it's easier.
And the ex-Borussia Dortmund manager is clearly a great admirer of the young midfielder, who has also deputised at centre back for Liverpool.
“Emre, like the team, is in a good way,” Klopp said.
“He's 21, but he doesn't look like it. Often in his game he doesn't look 21, sometimes he looks like 18!
“That's the truth. He knows it.
“We are often in talks about it. His problem is that we speak the same language so I speak more with him.
“Emre is a really good player. He's a big talent but like every young player he has to learn.
“I like working with him but he can't play the next game. That shouldn't be the biggest problem for us as we've got other players who didn't play on Wednesday."
Can's absence will not be felt as badly as it might once have been, as his versatility and technical ability had become invaluable to the club under Brendan Rodgers as he chopped and changed system in search of a winning formula.
The 21-year-old has played both central midfield and centre back for the Reds, and Klopp thinks he already knows where Can is best played.
“What I heard is that even Brendan thought his best position was in midfield," Klopp added.
"With his size and speed and strength in one v one situations, of course Emre can play centre-half if needed.
"If we lost another centre-half he would be the next option as he can play there.
"For a young player it's more important to play than to play in the right position.
"In the German national team sometimes he plays full-back. It's not his best position but he can play there.
"It's been good for us that he can play in midfield and improve his game."
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