James Milner says Wednesday's win over MK Dons was a positive sign for Liverpool's depth.
Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Joe Gomez, Ki-Jana Hoever and Naby Keita were all handed starts, while Rhian Brewster, Harvey Elliott and Caoimhin Kelleher earned debuts.
Milner scored in the 2-0 win and was pleased to see his side cope without a number of senior players.
"It's always tough when you have a mixture of guys who haven't played many minutes and a group of youngsters, but you could see the style of football we wanted to play," the No.7 told Sky Sports post-match.
"We lost our way a little bit in the second half, and didn't keep the ball as well, but I thought it was a pretty solid performance.
"When you look at how good our squad is, it's not easy for the youngsters to get to the level they need to be, but they've shown they want to get better and better. Everyone is pushing, and that's what the senior boys need: competition for places."
