While the pressure is firmly on the mercurial former Leeds star to lift a side bereft of creativity, his club manager insists that his £5m man will be ready to show his undoubted talent on a more regular basis once he has fully settled in his new surroundings.
Houllier said: "I thought Harry's game got stronger and stronger after the hour. He only trained on Friday and had a light session so I wasn't able to work with him as I would have liked.
"The reason he couldn't train all week was because of his injury. When a new player arrives at the club he always needs time to settle."