Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he told Curtis Jones to "be cheeky" when he came on against West Ham United.
Klopp was happy with the youngster's contribution as his team won 3-1 away from home against West Ham United.
The Reds continued their mini resurgence in the Premier League, notching their second win in a row after beating Tottenham in midweek.
Asked about the result and his substitutions in the game, Klopp told the club's website: "The players of course, [Jones] coming on and making this run. Actually the last words I told him, 'Please be cheeky, be cheeky and try something, be active and these kind of things.'
"I didn't think that he starts with that with the first touch! But it was good.
"And [Xherdan] Shaq's last ball was an incredible ball. With Shaq, he played really good and he maybe could have played 90 minutes but that's the problem in the moment, that you just don't know. He didn't play plenty of games and had before that slight injury problems.
"My mood is constantly concerned about injuries – constantly concerned about injuries – and we try to save everybody, like it was with Millie as well.
"But as far as I know in the moment, today nothing happened injury-wise. Played a good game and got three points, which was absolutely great."
