Jurgen Klopp takes dig at former Liverpool star Emre Can

Emre Can left Liverpool for Juventus this summer.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has sought to point out Emre Can's lack of football at Juventus.

Can quit Klopp's Liverpool in the summer in pursuit of fresh opportunities, despite the Reds' attempts to convince him to stay.

Can has had a slow start at Juventus, picked on the bench for all three of their Serie A games to begin the season.

He has come on as a substitute each time, to play a total of 44 minutes out of a possible 180.

The German's predicament has not gone unnoticed by his former manager at Liverpool.

Speaking to The Telegraph, as part of a wider discussion about opportunities for young players, Klopp raised the topic of his former star.

Klopp said: "If a German international makes a move to England he probably doesn't start as often (in the Premier League) as he did before.

“It happens in other countries too. Emre Can didn't start so far for Juve. Will he be a starter?”

Can was always going to have a tough task breaking into a successful Juventus side, although his task has been made easier by Claudio Marchisio's release.

He is set to return to England with Juventus in the Champions League against old rivals Manchester United in October.