Nat Phillips says he was unaffected by Liverpool's late moves in the January transfer window to buy centre-back pair Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies.
The 23-year-old has played eight Premier League matches for the Reds so far this season, having been thrust into action by Jurgen Klopp amid an ongoing injury crisis in the heart of defence at Anfield.
The defender has performed admirably under the German boss this term, particularly given his relative inexperience and near departure from Anfield last summer.
He has now opened up on his reaction to Liverpool's recent dealings to bring in Kabak and Davies, while explaining how they're settling in.
"I think for me personally - that side of things I can't really have an impact on," Phillips told Sky Sports.
"So it doesn't make sense for me to focus on it or worry about it.
"I think for the sake of the club and the team, bringing in the centre-backs was a good thing, because we were short of centre-backs. People were playing out of position and injuries were happening often.
"So it was a massive help for the team, but I can only control how I train and how I play when I get those opportunities.
"That was the mindset I took: there's no point worrying about things that are out of my control and I just need to focus on what is best for the team.
"You can see with Ozan's performances that he's adapting in the games.
"I had a similar sort of experience when I was playing in Germany last year on loan with Stuttgart to coming back to playing in the derby in the FA Cup against Everton. The first 15 or 20 minutes, I was a bit shell-shocked because I'd got used to the style of football and how the game was played over there.
"To then play against Everton at Anfield, it is a bit of a shock at first but you can see that he's adapting in training and in every game he plays. Like you say, hopefully we can form a bit of a partnership."
