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'I'm so excited about our Academy - we have so many diamonds'

Pepijn Lijnders believes the Academy boasts numerous ‘diamonds’ with the potential to make the step up to Liverpool’s first team.

Six members of Jürgen Klopp’s current senior squad were regulars at youth level for the Reds and the boss’ assistant manager sees several players with the capability to make similar progress in the future.

“I’m excited about our Academy, that’s first,” Lijnders said, during his pre-match press conference to preview Liverpool’s Carabao Cup tie at Norwich City.

“There are so many talents, diamonds, so many special players who just can’t wait to make the step so it’s so important that we keep doing this because with one player we push we inspire the whole Academy.