- Brazilian playmaker is a £29million capture from Hoffenheim
- Pictured at Melwood for the first time since signing for Liverpool
- Firmino missed club's pre-season tour due to playing in the Copa America
- Could be joined in the Anfield attack by £32.5million Christian Benteke
Liverpool's new £29million signing Roberto Firmino arrived at the club's Melwood training ground for the first time to prepare for his maiden season in England.
The Brazilian playmaker, a summer capture from Hoffenheim, posed with his new No 11 shirt as he got to grips with life on Merseyside.
Firmino did not travel with his new team-mates on the pre-season tour to the Far East and Australia as he was a central part of his native Brazil's Copa America side.
The Brazilian is a £29million capture from German side Hoffenheim after starring in the Bundesliga
Firmino did not go on the pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia as he played in the Copa America
Instead he is bidding to get fit ahead of the new season by training alongside countryman Philippe Coutinho and outcasts Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini and Jose Enrique.
Firmino was snapped leaving his Liverpool hotel on his way to training on Wednesday morning after being spotted signing shirts for fans eager to get a glimpse of their new hero.
The 23-year-old will have to step into the shoes of Raheem Sterling, who left Merseyside under a cloud for Manchester City to the tune of £49million.
Reds boss Rodgers, however, feels his new capture is more than up to the task of injecting new verve into the Anfield attack.
Firmino proudly holds up his new No 11 shirt - previously held by Moroccan Oussama Assaidi
He said: 'The flexibility of the player is important. He's an outstanding talent.
'He's got a wonderful touch and appreciation for the game, but the key when you watch him is the determination, how hard he works.
'So he can play on either one of the sides, he can play through the middle, or he can play in behind.
'He's accustomed to European football so that should make the transition a little bit easier for him. But he's a talented player who wants to score a goal.'
Firmino will be joined in the Liverpool attack by Christian Benteke.
Liverpool activated the Belgian target man's £32.5m release clause and his arrival will be confirmed by the club this week.
Christian Benteke will join Firmino in the Anfield attack after agreeing a £32.5m move from Aston Villa
And next up at Melwood could be Paris Saint-Germain left back Lucas Digne. Rodgers wants the French star to bolster his defence with the jury still out on Alberto Moreno.
Rodgers' side have been putting their pre-season opponents to the sword in encouraging early signs for last season's fifth-placed side.
An opening 4-0 win against the Thai All-Stars was followed by a 2-1 triumph against Brisbane Roar and a 2-0 victory over Adelaide United.
Firmino's fellow new signings James Milner and Danny Ings have been among the goals as Liverpool continue to wow their legions of foreign fans.
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