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Three Liverpool academy talents set to shine in 2019

Curtis Jones of Liverpool in warms up before a pre-season friendly match between Bury and Liverpool at Gigg Lane on July 14, 2018 in Bury, England....
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Who will make the breakthrough at Liverpool?

Jurgen Klopp manager

Liverpool have one of the country’s best academies and Jurgen Klopp has shown he will give players chances if the time is right.

2019 has the makings of a big year for these three Liverpool youngsters.

Rhian Brewster

Rhian Brewster of England celebrates after scoring the second goal during the quarterfinal football match between USA and England in the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium...

Prolific in 2017, this past year has been lost for Rhian Brewster due to injury.

He was being lined up for a first team chance before this season, The Times reported, with Jurgen Klopp a huge fan.

The 18-year-old won the Golden Boot at the 2017 under-17 World Cup and this coming year he can remind the football world why he is so special, and make up for lost time.

Conor Masterson

Conor Masterson of Liverpool during the UEFA Youth League Quarter-Final match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Manchester City Football Academy on March 14, 2018 in Manchester,...

Liverpool need more central defenders and Masterson is the pick of the bunch in the club’s academy.

The 20-year-old Irishman was included in Liverpool’s squad to face Manchester United and is close to getting his chance.

If he takes it, he could elevate himself to become a regular in 2019.

Curtis Jones

(THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Curtis Jones of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on September 13, 2018 in Liverpool, England.

Curtis Jones has the makings of a really special player, and showed what he is capable of in pre-season.

The local teenager is on the same path to follow Trent Alexander-Arnold to the first team and he could quickly take Adam Lallana’s place in the squad.

Jones, 17, recently returned from injury and inspired a UEFA Youth League victory over Napoli.