3 Liverpool Youngsters That Are Knocking On The First Team Door

In recent times, the Liverpool academy hasn’t always produced quality players. Raheem Sterling is one that comes to mind, but even he was brought in from QPR at a young age. Jurgen Klopp has always been one to encourage younger players and give them playing time. He had followed this model at Borrusia Dortmund and he was instrumental in bringing through various future stars like Mario Gotze and developing the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus and a few others.

Not every manager is like Klopp in this regard. He has brought some fine culture along with him from Germany. The culture of blooding in youngsters into the first team at a very young age. This allows them to get much-needed exposure and will also give the manager a chance to see how well they deal with pressure situations. Klopp recently came out and said that he’d like to blood in as many as 10 youngsters into the first team at Anfield. That’s quite staggering considering the cut-throat competition and competitiveness that exist at top flight clubs. But the youngsters should see it in a positive way anyway and give in their all when played.

Here are 3 Liverpool youngsters looks set to have a very bright future at Anfield. Here’s a low-down on each  one of them –

Oviemuno Ejaria

Ovie Ejaria is a midfielder who is still learning his way in football. He was on the books of Arsenal until 2 years ago, when he made the move to Liverpool.  He is all of 18 years old but looked nothing like that when he started against Spurs, a game which he played the whole of. He looked composed on the ball and put in an energetic performance to follow-up on a previous EFL cup appearance against Derby County.Ejaria was born in London to Nigerian parents, which makes him eligible to represent Nigeria internationally.  But it seems like he has chosen England and many will be happy to see him don English colors in the future. Following his performance against Spurs,

Ejaria was born in London to Nigerian parents, which makes him eligible to represent Nigeria internationally.  But it seems like he has chosen England and many will be happy to see him don English colors in the future. Following his performance against Spurs, many optimistic Liverpool fans mockingly claimed that he was, in fact, better than Paul Pogba! While he is some way off getting to that level, his showing against Spurs will give him the confidence to slowly climb his way up there.

Trent Alexander-Arnold

This 18-year-old right back took to the field against Spurs and performed out of his skin. Remember the name, Alexander-Arnold. He was praised by Steven Gerrard in his autobiography, My Story, in which the legendary midfielder has singled out this young man as one for the future and lauded the qualities at his disposal. After the performance, it has to be said that Steven Gerrard was proven right. But then again, it’s just one game. Unlike Ejaria, he did not complete the full 90 minutes against Spurs and instead came off in the 67

Unlike Ejaria, he did not complete the full 90 minutes against Spurs and instead came off in the 67^th minute for regular right-back Nathaniel Clyne as Liverpool looked to hold on to their lead. Alexander-Arnold was also praised by Liverpool legend Graeme Souness for his fearless performance, in which he looked quite confident going forward and while defending. That is quite a big compliment. He should look to put in performances such as these even in the future when given a chance.

Kevin Stewart

This central midfielder looks to be a late-bloomer at best as he has to bide his time when it comes to getting regular first-team opportunities at Liverpool. Although he is 23, he still has plenty of time on his hands to make himself a name at Anfield. That he has made quite a few appearances off the bench this season should hold him in good stead. It also shows that Klopp trusts him enough. He was tidy against Spurs as he did what was expected of him and put in a decent performance that would’ve helped him stake a claim for himself in Liverpool’s line up for future games. If he continues like this, it’s only a matter of time before he truly establishes himself as a top footballer.