After watching on admiringly from afar in the comfort of his home on the television, Rhys Williams will never forget the night he partnered Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool defence.
After spending 2019-20 on loan at Kidderminster Harriers in the National League, the Preston born centre-half was then elevated to Jürgen Klopp’s first-team squad and earned a chance in the Carabao Cup.
Williams found himself playing alongside Van Dijk at Lincoln City as the Reds won the third-round tie 7-2.
He then played alongside Liverpool’s No.4 at Anfield in the following round and helped the defence keep a clean sheet before the Reds lost out via a penalty shootout.