Captain Nathan Clarke has admitted communication with new manager Fabio Liverani is not easy but insists all the players understand what he's trying to implement.

Liverani was appointed the club's fourth boss this season last week but does not speak English.

The Italian has been relying on several members of the coaching squad and sporting director Mauro Milanese to help translate but Clarke insists everyone is working to ensure his ideas are conveyed to the players.

The O's defender said: “Everybody has been chipping in with their views but ultimately it's one focus from the manager and he manages to get his point across.

“There are a lot of players that have played a lot of games and football very rarely changes.

“If he can't explain through talking to us he'll definitely show us and make sure we all understand.

“Mauro is out there and a couple of the staff he brought with him speak English as well but it's obviously difficult.”

Clarke believes the new manager wants to introduce more passing football and the skipper hopes the team can take on board his ideas.

He said: “Hopefully it will be attractive football. He wants us to get the ball down and play. We tried to play out from the back as much as we can and I think there's a lot more passing and moving and getting the ball into feet rather than direct so hopefully we can implement that and work hard on that in training.

“He seems very positive and believes in the squad that we can definitely achieve something. We’ve got to get out of this little rut that we're in and he backs us wholeheartedly. He's working hard on the training pitch with us and trying to implement his thoughts.

“He's played right up there at the top so you can only do well and listen to him.”

Clarke added: “You want a settled squad and backroom staff. You need some familiar faces and hopefully with that two and a half year contract we've got that.”

Playing under their fourth manager of the season before Christmas has brought its own difficulties but the 31-year-old insists the players have to take responsibility during matches.

“It is hard and has not been easy," Clarke said. "But we can't keep blaming that.

“Once we're out on the pitch it's not the manager and the players have to be on the front foot and try to push forward.

“We are in a bit of a rut and need to dig deep. We need to get everyone back fit and healthy and then we can really push on.”