Florian Wirtz has struggled to make an impact since joining Liverpool during the summer transfer window. The Reds started their summer business with a statement of intent by securing the services of the sought-after German from Bayer Leverkusen in a package worth a then-British record £116m.

But he has so far failed to score or claim an assist in the Premier League and was named on the bench for the recent games against Everton and Chelsea. The 22-year-old is currently under increasing scrutiny, but former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer believes there are multiple reasons why the German has struggled.

"It's a heavy price tag, so there's an expectation you're supposed to hit the ground running," he told the ECHO, via Casino.org Ireland.

"It doesn't quite work like that. Look at Thierry Henry, he...