Philippe Coutinho will make the difference for Bayern Munich once he is fully up to speed, according to team-mate Benjamin Pavard.
Brazil international Coutinho joined Bayern from Barcelona on an initial season-long loan last month and featured twice in the Bundesliga before heading away on international duty.
Pavard, a fellow new signing, acknowledges the former Liverpool man may need some time to rediscover his best form but believes he will then have a huge impact.
Asked to describe Coutinho, Pavard told Sky Sport: "A little wizard! He is very discreet and really personable. First of all, a really fine guy. And of course a very good footballer.
"It's very hard to get him off the ball. He's not 100 per cent yet - he probably needs some more games because he joined the team very late.
"But I'm sure, in a few weeks, we will see the world-class footballer Coutinho.
"Of course [he can make the difference]. I now know him from a few training sessions and I have no doubt about that. He has incredible quality and will show it to everyone."
- Goretzka undergoes thigh surgery -
Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka is set for a spell on the sidelines following an operation on his left thigh.
The former Schalke man underwent surgery on Wednesday to treat a bad bruise after initially sustaining damage last month.
Goretzka aggravated the issue on Germany duty and was forced to skip his country's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Netherlands and Northern Ireland.
"Bayern are set to be without midfielder Leon Goretzka for a period of time," read a club statement. "The 24-year-old suffered another injury on his left thigh during Germany's preparations for their match against Netherlands last week.
"He was subsequently forced to undergo an operation on Wednesday to remove a haematoma. The surgery was successful."
Goretzka missed Bayern's opening two Bundesliga games of 2019-20 but returned to the bench for the 6-1 victory over Mainz at the end of August.
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