Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has moved to take the pressure of his young stars by saying "nobody is Luke Littler".
Klopp likened the impact of his academy players to Littler, who reached the World Darts Championship final in January aged 16, after the 3-0 FA Cup win against Southampton on Wednesday.
Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns, both 18, scored against the Saints.
"I don't feel that, I know that," said Klopp when asked if he had to protect his young players.
"You [the media] are all not ready to do it so somebody has to ask for it.