Explained: How LFC's youngsters manage football and education

The unique life of a young footballer can see them go from starring at the highest levels of the game to sitting an exam the very next day.

Rhian Brewster, for example, was part of a squad where a number sat some of their GSCEs in Croatia in the midst of helping England reach the final of the UEFA European U17 Championships back in 2017.

It was the responsibility of Caitlin Hawkins, the Football Association's education manager at the time, to ensure the Young Lions' education wasn't placed on the backburner during the tournament.

A few months later, Hawkins made sure there were at least two hours of education every day in India while Brewster and his teammates were en route to winning the U17…