Jordan Henderson has detailed how the guidance of Liverpool’s senior players in last week’s clash with MK Dons was one of the most pleasing aspects of the 2-0 win in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
The Reds handed five first-team debuts out on the night, with Rhian Brewster, Caoimhin Kelleher, Harvey Elliott, Herbie Kane and Sepp van den Berg notching their first competitive appearances for the club.
Also in the starting line-up was the likes of James Milner, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren – and Henderson feels they deserve just as much credit as the team’s younger starlets.