Glancing through Liverpool's upcoming fixtures, you'd be forgiven for overlooking an away clash with MK Dons in the Carabao Cup. Wedged in between two tough Premier League away days and with their first home game of the Champions League season on the horizon, the mid-week domestic cup tie with a third-tier side is not exactly the most rock and roll of fixtures.
However, for a cohort of the club's up and coming talented youngsters the match is extremely pertinent. It represents a chance for them to stake a claim for a more regular first-team place and could well be the springboard for their senior Liverpool careers.