A language breakdown has prompted Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez to swap full-back Josemi for Villarreal defender Jan Kromkamp. The transfer is set to go through in January after both players have struggled to learn their new languages.

Benitez said: 'Josemi is a right-back with some problems here with English, and Kromkamp has problems with Spanish. Josemi has improved his English, but for him and his family it has been difficult. Kromkamp has the same problems because I think 100 per cent of the team at Villarreal only talk Spanish, no English, and that has been really difficult for him.'