Jürgen Klopp described how he saw the joy in the eyes of Rhys Williams after the 19-year-old clocked up his first Champions League minutes on Wednesday – and the boss challenged the young centre-backs within the squad to grasp the ‘big opportunity’ the injury to Virgil van Dijk has afforded them.
Williams, who spent last season on loan at non-league Kidderminster Harriers, was introduced as a late substitute during the Reds’ 1-0 victory over AFC Ajax in Amsterdam in midweek, adding to his previous two first-team appearances chalked up so far this season.
“Yes, that’s a nice story,” Klopp said during his pre-Sheffield United press conference.