Emre Can says Liverpool will learn from mistakes made in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United and is targeting a return to form when Watford visit Afield.

The Hornets will look to compound the misery of Liverpool’s defeat to their bitter rivals when they make the trip to Merseyside on Saturday.

Liverpool struggled to break down Jose Mourinho’s side at Old Trafford, despite having 68 per cent of the ball and registering 14 attempts to United’s five.

Can believes the Reds are eager to put the painful loss behind them and says Watford are likely to be on the receiving end of a backlash from the loss.

“We have to learn from the game, we have to push on and go again on Saturday,” he told the Liverpool website.

“We have to try and win that game. We have to try and show a reaction and get the three points.”

Liverpool’s loss to United saw them struggle to compete with their hosts in the first half before they grew into the game in the second period.

The physical presence of Romelu Lukaku proved particularly unsettling and the Belgian forward won was pivotal in creating both goals for Marcus Rashford.

Lukaku won a number of long balls forward and Can was himself guilty of losing out in aerial challenges.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are likely to face a similarly powerful threat in the form of Watford skipper Troy Deeney on Saturday.

Can, therefore, understands the importance of Liverpool competing better for second balls and says he expects improvement against the Hornets.

“It was one of the mistakes we made around the goals,” the German international said.

“The second balls were not good enough around the two situations where we conceded. In my position, it was not good from me.

“We have to learn from it and do it better in the next game against Watford. We made very easy mistakes when we conceded the goals; we have to defend better as a team.

“We did better in the second half, we played better football and we had chances. It is difficult against Manchester United but we had them.

“It was a disappointing result but I think we can learn from it.”