Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted he had a brief discussion with Steven Gerrard on Friday morning.
The Reds legend was axed by Aston Villa after a miserable start to the Premier League season.
Gerrard could only manage two wins from their opening 11 league matches, despite spending heavily in the summer.
Asked if Gerrard can bounce back during a press conference, Klopp replied: "I'm very sure he will come back from that.
"I've had seven years in Liverpool with not meeting very often for different reasons with America and then when he was in the academy we could create a bit of a close relationship and I've always followed. We had a little exchange this morning but nothing too deep or not a long conversation.
"I can imagine it's a disappointment for him because with the ambitions he had and the things he wanted to achieve with Aston Villa. But I don't think we have to worry about Stevie. He said himself yesterday, he knows the game long enough and these kind of things can happen.
"Always in life, we all get knocks here and there, it's all about how you respond. You all know Stevie better than I do and he always came back and he will come back from that, no doubt about that. Things like this can happen.
"A lot of great managers out there had to leave their previous clubs for different reasons, some of the best did that quite frequently during their career and showed up somewhere else and learnt from it, found a better situation.
"He will be back 100 per cent, but now I hope he takes a bit of time as well for him because since he's finished his career, he's pretty much working all the time. Maybe use it now a little for himself to recharge."
