After being one of the key performers in the FA Youth Cup-winning team last term, the 18-year-old has been regularly training at Melwood and was on the bench for the Carabao Cup ties against MK Dons and Arsenal.
And, with the Reds' first-team squad on FIFA Club World Cup duty in Qatar, Clarkson is hoping to be part of Neil Critchley's squad for Tuesday's quarter-final at Aston Villa three days after making his first start at U23 level.
Read on for Clarkson's thoughts on that and more...
On Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Villa...
It's a dream.