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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was NOT surprised by Harvey Elliott's 'mature performance' against Burnley after handing the 18-year-old his first Premier League start

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he was not surprised by the 'mature' performance delivered by Harvey Elliott in the 2-0 win over Burnley.

The 18-year-old midfielder, who was on loan at Blackburn last season, was handed his first Premier League start by Klopp at Anfield on Saturday.

His eye-catching display included playing a part in the creation of the second goal, scored by Sadio Mane in the 69th minute, having earlier set up a Mohamed Salah effort that was ruled out for offside following a VAR check.

Jurgen Klopp was not surprised by Harvey Elliott's 'mature' performance against Burnley

Klopp, whose side took the lead via Diogo Jota's 18th-minute header, said: 'Everybody wants to speak to me about Harvey and I understand absolutely, when an 18-year-old boy plays such a mature game, I can understand that everybody is asking.