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Jurgen Klopp believes Fabinho is showing why Liverpool spent £43million to sign him from Monaco.

The Brazil midfielder produced his best performance for the unbeaten Reds in their dramatic Premier League derby win over Everton.

Fabinho endured a slow start to his Anfield career as he needed time to adjust to Liverpool's style, but Klopp insists he's now up to speed ahead of Wednesday night's trip to Burnley.

“I don’t judge it on big steps or small steps, it was just a good performance from him. It was exactly what I expected,” Klopp said.

“So far, Gini (Wijnaldum) and Fabinho have worked really well together on the defending side.

“The most important thing about that game was how we defended up front - that was the biggest difference to other games. The high pressure was really brilliant.

“I don’t know if you have seen many of the other Everton games this season, but nobody so far could really deny their build up like we did, and they’ve played away at Chelsea. That was really brilliant.

“You have to be in the right spaces and that looked really good. On the other side, playing football was good. It can be better, like it always can be, but he was calm on the ball and it was a really good performance.”

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Jordan Henderson is available after suspension and the captain has yet to start a game alongside Fabinho.

Asked if they could play in the same midfield, Klopp said: “Yeah, no problem.”

Fabinho's game time has largely come in a 4-2-3-1 formation so far with Wijnaldum for company. But Klopp insists the summer signing also has the attributes to be the solitary holding midfielder when the Reds revert back to playing 4-3-3.

“Yeah, of course, because he has got used to it," Klopp added.

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"The difference is not that big. We adapt to our defensive players as a unit and our attacking players as a unit with slight adjustments depending on the skills.

"That’s how it is. If you have quick centre-halves, you can defend higher. Then the ball in behind isn't a problem. That’s what we have to do in these situations.

“So far, for Fabinho, it feels very familiar together with another No 6 in the centre. But of course he has to (play in other systems) and he will."