Lucas: Why I'm sure youngsters can shine

The Brazilian midfielder speaks from experience given that - by his own admission - he endured a difficult start to his career at Anfield after swapping Gremio for Rafael Benitez's Reds in 2007.

Then just 20 years of age, Lucas was met with competition in the form of Javier Mascherano, Momo Sissoko and Xabi Alonso for a starting berth and, naturally, it took him time to establish a foothold in the team.

Seven years on, the No.21 is a veteran at the club and currently in the process of re-establishing himself in Brendan Rodgers' starting XI, having featured sporadically in the early games this season.

Lucas looks at the new players who walked through the doors at Melwood for the first time this summer, the likes of Alberto Moreno, Emre Can, Javier Manquillo and Lazar Markovic - all 22 or younger - and he sees vast potential.

"Most of the players who have come in are young players," he told Premier League Productions. "They come to a club like Liverpool and when the team doesn't start [the season] so well, sometimes it can be a hard moment for them.

"I speak more with the Spanish boys, about where I can try to help in any way. Sometimes you can't do much, but I try to always be available for anything that they need.

"They are here because they are good players. They have a lot of potential. They will get better and they will understand the way the club works and the fans and everything around it."

He added: "I think they will deliver, for sure. A few we can see already are improving and playing a lot better. I took a while to settle in, that's why I really don't like to judge a young player coming into a new country.

"It's better to give them time and people sometimes are excited or anxious to see them perform. But I think if you let them play and relax, they will have the chance to play a lot better and to a much higher level."