Sunday 31 July 2016 15:08, UK
Divock Origi says he is learning and improving all the time as he aims to become an "important player" for Liverpool.
The Belgian made a goalscoring return to action in his side's 2-0 win over AC Milan in the International Champions Cup on Sunday in Santa Clara, with Roberto Firmino also finding the net.
Origi, on his first outing since turning out for his country at Euro 2016, opened the scoring just before the hour mark with a smart turn and finish.
The 21-year-old shone at times last term but is determined to cement his spot in the Liverpool team this season in Jurgen Klopp's first full campaign.
"I'm very happy to be back on the pitch," he told the club's official website. "I can feel the confidence from everyone and can improve and enjoy my game.
"Year by year I'm improving and I'm still young. The most important thing is to make steps and last year I had some good moments, so I want to learn and become more consistent to help the team even more and become an important player in the team."
Captain Jordan Henderson is also tipping Origi to make an impact for the Anfield side, despite battling the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings and Christian Benteke for game time up front.
"Since he's come into the club he has progressed throughout his time here and he is getting better and better," Henderson said.
"I thought he finished last season brilliantly and then got a bad injury, but he is looking sharp in pre-season again and I think he is going to have a big season because he is a big player for us."
Liverpool play Roma in a friendly before taking on Barcelona at Wembley on Saturday in another International Champions Cup clash, live on Sky Sports 1.
They then get their Premier League campaign underway at Arsenal on August 14, also live on Sky Sports 1.
