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'Me and Jurgen both said, "OK… that’s impressive for a 16-year-old"': Liverpool coach Pepijn Lijnders tells starlet Harvey Elliott how he wowed Klopp in just his first training session

Liverpool assistant boss Pepijn Lijnders has taken the opportunity to use the football break to deliver some special news to club starlet Harvey Elliott.

The teenager is seen as one of the brightest young talents in English football, and it has now emerged that even iconic boss Jurgen Klopp had his breath taken away by the playmaker.

Lijnders checked in with Elliot via a web-chat during lockdown, of which Liverpool recorded and uploaded online for their millions of fans around the globe.

Liverpool assistant boss Pepijn Lijnders checked in with Harvey Elliott during a web-chat
Lijnders revealed to Elliott that himself and Jurgen Klopp were blown away by his abilities

During the chat, Lijnders admitted to Elliott that his first ever training session with the Reds had gone down a treat, despite the teenager himself conceding that he struggled with the rapid tempo.