Forecasting the Future Prospects for Liverpool's Talented Teenagers

It was hardly surprising to see Jurgen Klopp rest so many of his regulars for the FA Cup tie with Plymouth Argyle.

With the first leg of an EFL Cup semi-final against Southampton to follow, plus a trip to Manchester United looming large on the horizon, the Reds manager gave youth a chance in the third-round tie.

The German named a starting XI with an average age of 21 years and 296 days—the youngest in the club's long and illustrious history.

At 17 years old, forward Ben Woodburn was nominally the baby of the team. However, fellow teenagers Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Ovie Ejaria and Sheyi Ojo were also in the lineup.

Per BBC Sport, Liverpool had 77 per cent of possession and fired in 28…