Rhys Williams is only five games into his senior Liverpool career, but the 19-year-old – who has been charged with the task of covering for the injured Virgil van Dijk – is already planning on becoming “irreplaceable”.
Jurgen Klopp has shown considerable faith in a product of the Reds’ famed academy system.
He had been slotted in alongside commanding centre-half Van Dijk for early-season Carabao Cup outings.
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Williams is now stepping into the Dutchman’s shoes after an unfortunate knee ligament injury robbed the reigning Premier League champions of one of their most prized assets.