Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: 'Roberto Firmino ready-made for Premier League'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Roberto Firmino has all the attributes to succeed in the Premier League.

The Brazilian has struggled to make an instant impact since moving to Anfield from Hoffenheim in the summer.

However, Firmino put in a man-of-the-match performance in last night's 1-0 win over Bournemouth in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup.

Klopp was impressed with his player, of whom he had knowledge before taking charge at Anfield due to his seven-year spell in the Bundesliga at Borussia Dortmund.

"It is important for a new player when he comes to a new club to show this, but he doesn't have to show me anything because I know him very well," the club's official website quotes Klopp as saying. "We all now know a little bit more about him and that's important.

"He is ready, he is prepared for this league for sure, he is physically strong and a good technician - everything you saw, and usually he is a good finisher. He is a good player."

Liverpool's win over Bournemouth was Klopp's first victory since replacing Brendan Rodgers around three weeks ago.