Klopp eager to play 'hungry' Liverpool youngsters against Arsenal

Football
30 Oct 2019 • 11:19 PM MYT
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Jurgen Klopp has hailed the club's youngsters ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Arsenal.

Klopp is expected to ring the changes for the meeting at Anfield, with a number of young players likely to be a given a chance to impress.

"Tonight we select a team to win," Klopp wrote in the matchday programme. "Winning is our first, second and third motivation the only motivation always.

"Although not certain, the strong likelihood is that a number of our younger players will feature in some capacity tonight.

"In Milton Keynes, Caoimhin Kelleher, Ki-Jana Hoever, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Rhian Brewster all started and equipped themselves superbly. Herbie Kane, Pedro Chirivella and Sepp van den Berg all came on off the bench.

"The attitude these players showed in the last round is exactly what will be required this evening, if again given the opportunity.

"They show the right attitude and the perfect amount of hunger each and every day they train with us at Melwood. They show us, in their actions, that they understand what an immense privilege it is to represent a club like Liverpool it's an honour all of us blessed to work here feel.

"Clearly the ability of these players is not in question. It is their talent that has brought them here and kept them here. At this stage of their careers it is about a variety of other factors and being ready to grasp an opportunity is a big part of it."