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Fabinho has explained why he is taking time to adapt to life at Liverpool.

The Brazilian midfielder, a £39.3million arrival from Monaco this summer, was an unused substitute for the opening weekend win over West Ham United and failed to make even the bench at Crystal Palace on Monday.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp revealed on Friday that Fabinho had responded positively to being left out of the matchday squad and has no concerns over his ability to acclimatise.

And Fabinho admits he's taking advice from his fellow midfielders to help find his feet.

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“I'm aware it's a different playing style than Monaco,” he said. “There were two in midfield there whereas here at Liverpool there's usually three.

“My midfield partners have provided me with guidance and assistance. So have the defence.

“I knew it would change and I feel I've adapted well. You seek guidance from the other players around you and that's worked really well and I feel my performances in pre-season were good.

“Although the systems are slightly different, there are similarities too.

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“Monaco had a transition similar to Liverpool's. I think the two teams can be compared in this way; both them have very fast transition, with every fast players up front.

“I hope to be as important here as I was at Monaco.”

Fabinho made his Anfield bow in the friendly win over Torino earlier this month, although his evening was made memorable for the wrong reasons by missing a penalty.

And, speaking to the official Liverpool matchday programme, he added: “I was happy with my performance against Torino but I was gutted about the missed penalty.

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“Of course it was good to play at Anfield in front of the fans nad feel the atmosphere but I want to play well every week, consistently. That's what I'm working towards.

“As a new player here I am looking forward to knowing this league. Making my debut will be a positive thing as well.

“The Premier League has a lot of intensity, a lot of physicality. I could see that in some friendlies we played against other English teams this summer. But I hope to adapt as soon as possible. I'll give my all.”