Liverpool hero Danny Murphy was impressed by Harvey Elliott in Saturday's draw with Chelsea.
Writing for the Daily Mail, Murphy stated: "I was shocked Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp picked Harvey Elliott because I didn't think things quite came off for him against Burnley last week.
"To start an 18-year-old ahead of Naby Keita, Thiago Alcantara and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a game of this magnitude this was a big call. The fact he stayed on for 90 minutes showed it worked.
"I think Klopp selected him because of his courage to keep demanding the ball in dangerous areas. He can do that because his touch is immaculate and for a relatively small player, he was able to get after people and be combative.
"It's that lack of fear young players have that really helps. They play freely, don't worry about the repercussions and it was a really terrific performance. And his decision-making was good — if a simple pass was needed, that is what he did.
"Klopp will be delighted at how he coped in the cauldron. This was a proper match between two brilliant football teams and Elliott showed he belonged."
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