Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has tipped Mario Balotelli to fill the void left by Luis Suarez's exit.
The Italy international joined the Reds from AC Milan for around £16m on Monday, and the 19-year-old thinks that the former Manchester City star can help compensate for Suarez's £75m switch to Barcelona.
He told FourFourTwo: "He's a massive player. The manager has brought him in and it's exciting times for Liverpool. This is a step forward after losing Luis at the start of the season.
"[Balotelli] has come in to try and fill the void left by Luis and I think he has the qualities to do so. I'm looking forward to working with him and I think he can be an important player for the club.
"Obviously we lost a goalscorer in Luis so it's something we're going to need to replace. He'll also bring a presence on the pitch, especially up front, as part of our attack."
Liverpool travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
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