article_snippet: LiverpoolEmre Can (left) was among an influx of new players brought to Anfield last summer .
article_snippet: Can, pictured heading the ball during Liverpool's training session on Friday, has found form in 2015 .
article_snippet: Can (right) runs with Steven Gerrard during  training ahead of Liverpool's match with Manchester United . '
article_snippet: As part of the huge influx of new players last summer, Can failed to make an instant impact and in the early months of the campaign, his did nothing but float on the periphery.
article_snippet: Playing on the right side of a three-man defence, Can has not looked back since his introduction as a half-time substitute at Burnley on Boxing Day. '
article_snippet: I was injured at the beginning of the season and then played against Chelsea (in November),' says Can, referring to a 2-1 defeat in which he scored Liverpool's goal. '
article_snippet: Can pictured tackling Wayne Routledge during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium .
article_snippet: Can has drawn midfield comparisons with Germans Michael Ballack (left) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) '
article_snippet: Powerful and imposing, Can has a defender's physique but his qualities as a midfielder have drawn comparisons with Michael Ballack and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
article_snippet: Rodgers, for one, believes Can has the ability to 'play for any side in the world'.
article_snippet: Can, clearly, is going to be an important figure and an idea of how much the 21-year-old has backed Michael Ballack to succeed is by the fact Michael Ballack asked to take over the 23 jersey that had been vacant since Jamie Carragher departed in May 2013.
article_snippet: Can has looked a different player since Christmas as Michael Ballack continues to thrive under Liverpool boss Rodgers .
article_snippet: Can will be among those hoping Liverpool can get revenge over Manchester United on Sunday at Anfield . '
article_snippet: Had things worked out differently, Michael Ballack could have been lining up against Liverpool, as the David Moyes regime scouted Can twice last season
highlights_snippet: Emre Can was among an influx of new players that signed in the summer .
  
highlights_snippet: Can has become an important player under manager Brendan Rodgers .