Liverpool talent offers more reason for encouragement.
You have to feel for any player trying to force their way into Liverpool’s unstoppable attack right now.
The Reds’ trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah are on fire and can’t stop scoring.
Young striker Dominic Solanke can’t get a look in, having failed to seize his opportunity earlier in the season.
Yesterday he gave a timely reminder to manager Jurgen Klopp that he should not forget about him.
Solanke netting a hat-trick in a 4-0 win for the under-23s over Stoke in the Premier League Cup, a match which saw Nathaniel Clyne make his return to action after injury.
The young striker’s treble will give him a big confidence boost and will help him if he gets another first team shot.
As Liverpool enter a crucial stage of the season, it makes sense for Klopp to rotate his squad where he can to rest his key players, with the Champions League second leg an option as the Reds have a 5-0 first leg lead.
Solanke is competing with Danny Ings for minutes right now and his hat-trick enhances his case.
If he is going to stand a chance he needs to start dominating under-23 matches and yesterday he did just that.
Here is a look at how Liverpool fans reacted to Solanke finally making a big impression…
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