Firmino was confirmed as a Liverpool player last month, joining from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a fee which it is believed could rise to between £25million and £30m.
With Raheem Sterling seemingly set for a switch to Manchester City, Firmino will be tasked with helping to fill the attacking void left by the England international.
"He's a top-class player," said Rodgers. "He's obviously played in Europe, so he understands and played in a very good league.
"Of course, there is no pressure.
"He'll come into the Premier League and Lucas [Leiva] knows as well as anyone as a fellow Brazilian that coming in, it just takes that little bit of time to adapt.
"He's got all the traits and the profile of what we would want as a player - he works very, very hard, he's a talented player and someone we feel can score goals for the team.
"I'm really excited and looking forward to him coming in."
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