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Marko Grujic targets physical improvement to secure Liverpool place

Liverpool's Divock Origi celebrates scoring their third goal with Marko Grujic (REUTERS)
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The youngster made his full debut in the EFL Cup clash with Derby County on Tuesday.

Liverpool's Marko Grujic scores their first goal

Liverpool youngster Marko Grujic has told the club’s official website he is trying to improve physically every day.

The midfielder was brought to the club this summer after Reds manager Jurgen Klopp had moved to sign him in the January transfer window.

There is a lot of anticipation about his future, with hopes he can be a star for the club in future.

Tuesday evening saw him make his competitive debut in the EFL Cup as his side comfortably progressed past Derby County.

Liverpool's Divock Origi celebrates scoring their third goal with Marko Grujic

He faces a fight to get into the Reds’ midfield at this moment in time but says he is trying to improve every day to ensure he has a chance to get in.

“Every day, I try to be better and better and I think my debut was a solid game,” he told the club’s official website.

“I will try to continue learning and working hard and I’m sure that I will get a chance again. [I try] to make myself physically [better] and every day I work with the staff.”

Derby's Jacob Butterfield and Will Hughes in action with Liverpool's Marko Grujic

It now remains to be seen how long it is before Grujic is a regular in the Liverpool midfield.

That area of the team is currently packed full of talent and he is unlikely to get in anytime soon.

Jordan Henderson has started to shine under Klopp while Georginio Wijnaldum seems unlikely to lose his place given the money they paid to sign him.

Klopp has often shown his desire to use youth, though, and if Grujic shows the improvement he promises then it likely he will be in the team before too long.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp before the match