Liverpool’s senior stars may be preparing to open their Club World Cup campaign, but Pedro Chirivella says the club’s young stars are determined to make the first team proud by booking a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
With Jurgen Klopp’s troops otherwise engaged in Qatar, a youthful Reds side is set to take to the field against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Overcoming Premier League-calibre opposition will be a big ask for an inexperienced group of academy graduates, with those due to figure in a last-eight showdown boasting limited competitive game time between them.