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How Liverpool built a dream team of academy stars: Carabao Cup glory with the kids last season came amid astute raids on rivals - including Chelsea - forced by Brexit

There is a framed picture on the walls of Liverpool's training base in Kirkby which hangs purposefully in the areas frequented by academy stars. Taken just before the turn of the millennium, the photograph acts as the ultimate inspiration for the stars of tomorrow.

Squinting down the camera in the snap were seven homegrown players: Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman, David Thompson, Dominic Matteo, Jamie Carragher and, then a fresh-faced teenager, Steven Gerrard.

Earlier this year, Liverpool's media team sensed an opportunity to recreate a similar image with new protagonists.