Heskey won't go changing

The burly striker isn't known for his prolific goalscoring, making his name more as a provider during 18 years spent playing in England.

And despite suggestions he may find it easier to find the back of the net with regularity in the A-League, the former England international isn't going to change a thing about his game.

"That's the way I've grown up playing so I don't fancy changing anything," said Heskey, who had a strike rate of one goal every 4.6 games in English football in his time with Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wigan and Aston Villa.

"I've managed to win cups and managed to go to two World Cups, two European championships doing that same thing, so why change now?

"Everyone wants to be a goal scorer but not everyone can be. Everyone thinks they're a goal scorer as well.

"I'll carry on doing that, being a provider."

Heskey cut a relaxed figure at the official A-League launch in Sydney on Tuesday, brushing shoulders with fellow high profile recruits Alessandro Del Piero and Shinji Ono for the first time.

And he insisted he wasn't getting caught up in the hype surrounding his arrival, nor feeling the burden of being a marquee player.

"I've dealt with (expectation) from the age of 17," Heskey said.

"... I got over all the nerves before, playing for 17-18 years. The first five or six years I got nervous before I played but now I just can't wait to get in and get started."

Heskey is expected to make his A-League debut in the Jets' home clash with Adelaide United on Sunday, most likely off the bench as he looks to get his fitness up to scratch.

While he admitted to knowing virtually nothing about the Reds, he planned to do his homework in video sessions later this week.