"Minamino, I think if all players are fully fit for the most important games in the Champions League and Premier League, he will probably not be in the starting 11," German tactician Ralf Rangnick told Sky Sports.
"But you can always bring him on as a sub. He is, similar to Dele Alli and Kai Havertz, very much of an all-rounder in the offensive positions.
"But he's definitely a very valuable squad player for Liverpool and in the case of playing against lower teams in the Premier League or in the cups, he can always be in the starting 11.
"He's a fantastic boy, top mentality, good pace and can score goals. So I think this transfer absolutely made sense."
Takumi's impressive stats for Salzburg:
Minamino has only recently scored his first goal for the Reds, finding the net in the Community Shield clash against Arsenal. He also bagged a brace in the League Cup win against Lincoln City.
The Japan international currently has 17 appearances for Liverpool under his belt. He has played just 619 minutes of football, which equals 35 minutes per each game he's featured in.
