Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hinted that one of the club's rising Academy start may be in line for a debut tonight.
During his pre-match press conference this week, Klopp described Reds winger Harry Wilson as a 'wonderful young player', and suggested that he may play some part in tonight's game:
"I'm impressed [with Wilson]. I have no line-up yet, but he is part of our thoughts for this game."
In the last couple of months, Wilson has been increasingly vocal about his desire to be given a chance in the first team.
* Nov 2016: Wilson noted: "If I keep scoring, assisting and doing well then hopefully my [first-team] chance will come".
* Dec 2016: Wislon told ESPN: "When you see the amount of players the manager has given debuts it gives you hope. I am scoring, assisting and helping the team and...if I keep doing what I am doing, the chance will come".
It must be galling to for Wilson - the youngest Wales international in history, and the captain of Liverpool's U23 team - to see Ben Woodburn get chances in the first team ahead of him.
Wilson is two years older than Woodburn, and he's on 10 goals/assists in 11 games for U23s this season, so he appears to be a prime candidate for promotion to the first team.
Well, it looks like Wilson's chance is finally here, and with any luck, he'll take it.
* 2015: Wilson confirmed"My career started at Manchester United, but it didn't work out there".
During his pre-match press conference this week, Klopp described Reds winger Harry Wilson as a 'wonderful young player', and suggested that he may play some part in tonight's game:
"I'm impressed [with Wilson]. I have no line-up yet, but he is part of our thoughts for this game."
In the last couple of months, Wilson has been increasingly vocal about his desire to be given a chance in the first team.
* Nov 2016: Wilson noted: "If I keep scoring, assisting and doing well then hopefully my [first-team] chance will come".
* Dec 2016: Wislon told ESPN: "When you see the amount of players the manager has given debuts it gives you hope. I am scoring, assisting and helping the team and...if I keep doing what I am doing, the chance will come".
It must be galling to for Wilson - the youngest Wales international in history, and the captain of Liverpool's U23 team - to see Ben Woodburn get chances in the first team ahead of him.
Wilson is two years older than Woodburn, and he's on 10 goals/assists in 11 games for U23s this season, so he appears to be a prime candidate for promotion to the first team.
Well, it looks like Wilson's chance is finally here, and with any luck, he'll take it.
* 2015: Wilson confirmed"My career started at Manchester United, but it didn't work out there".
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