The Reds are travelling to Camp Nou for their Champions League semi-final first leg and Brewster is in the 23-man squad.
Liverpool have sprung a bit of a surprise in their 23-man squad for the Champions League semi-final trip to Barcelona by including Rhian Brewster in the travelling pack.
The 19-year-old striker, who has recently returned to action for the Under-23s after over a year out with a knee injury, is yet to feature for the Reds first-team (Transfermarkt).
Despite this, Brewster is highly rated within the Liverpool ranks, with Anfield legend Steven Gerrard just one of the many fans of the youngster.
Gerrard, who was previously a youth coach with the Reds, had said in 2017 that “we all know he has got the talent and the ability”.
The Rangers manager had suggested that Brewster can get to the very top thanks to his “work rate and relentless running” abilities (Liverpool Echo).
Brewster was part of the travelling group of Liverpool players that departed for Spain on Tuesday afternoon for the Champions League semi-final first leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday night.
“He is the next really exciting prospect,” Jurgen Klopp told the official Liverpool website. “If you see him training… next season will be his season, his first real season.”
Here is how some of the Anfield faithful reacted on Twitter to Brewster’s inclusion and the manager’s comments:
Brewster has scored an impressive 20 goals in 23 appearances for England Under-17s and was part of the team that won the World Cup in their age group in 2017 (Transfermarkt).
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