Liverpool's Emre Can has insisted that he will play wherever manager Brendan Rodgers asks him to as long as it helps the team.

The German Under-21 international has slotted into a three-man defence alongside Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho in recent games, but has also shown his talent in midfield.

"From my point of view, it doesn't matter where I play," Can told the club's official website. "The main thing is to be on the pitch where I can help the team.

"If I can help the team by playing in midfield, then I will play in midfield. If I am needed at the back, I will play in defence."

The 21-year-old signed for Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen last summer for a reported £10m fee.