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Lazar Markovic has thanked his Liverpool teammates for helping him settle into life at Anfield.

The Serb has begun to establish himself on Merseyside following his £20m summer switch from Benfica.

He scored his first Premier League goal in the win at Sunderland last weekend, and has been a regular fixture in Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI in recent weeks.

And the 20-year-old says he is grateful to the support of both his teammates, and the Reds fans.

“They have all been extremely helpful, they have helped me settle in and they are still helping me,” Markovic said.

“There is no end to the help that I have been receiving from them, and also the supporters have been very helpful. I am thankful to everybody.

“I knew right at the beginning that this is going to be my home for the future. I feel at home already here.”

Markovic’s run in the first team has coincided with Liverpool’s recent resurgence, with the Reds currently on a run of seven games unbeaten in all competitions.

It has come as some surprise to see Markovic, predominantly an attacking midfielder, operating as a wing-back in Rodgers’ 3-4-2-1 system, but the player himself says he is happy to do a job for the team, wherever needed.

“I can play in different positions and I like playing different positions,” he said. “The manager knows best so I am prepared to be guided by him on what is the best position for me.

“I like challenges like that. I am learning every day, I am building and adding up my knowledge. I think I’m getting better and better every day.”