Jürgen Klopp felt the decision to send Rhian Brewster on loan to Swansea City was the 'right thing to do' at an appropriate time in the striker's career.
The 19-year-old joined up with the Championship side on Tuesday to spend the rest of the 2019-20 campaign working under the guidance of his former England U17s coach Steve Cooper.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Klopp explained the Reds' thinking on sending young prospects out to gain experience at another club.
“They are all individual plans, of course," he said. "That we brought in Vitor Matos was a smart decision because he is the coach of these boys, plus Critch, plus Alex Inglethorpe at the Academy, who are doing an incredible job.