Jordan Henderson has claimed that Liverpool teammate Naby Keita is starting to fulfil his potential at Anfield.

Liverpool paid in the region of £53m to sign Keita from RB Leipzig, but the midfielder has struggled for consistency during his opening campaign on Merseyside.

However, Henderson has defended his teammate's form, while also suggesting that the 24-year-old is beginning to show his "quality" in the middle of the pitch.

Henderson is quoted by the London Evening Standard as saying: "Everybody can see how good Naby is as a footballer but as I know myself coming to Liverpool, it's such a huge club and especially changing to the Premier League, it's tough. It takes time to adapt.

"He has done really well in certain games he has played. I can see him getting used to the way we play and the manager is helping him improve. I can definitely see the potential coming out of him.

"But it takes time to feel right at home, but over the last couple of games you can see the quality he gives the team and how good he is."

Keita has made a total of 14 starts and nine substitute outings in all competitions this season.