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Jurgen Klopp tells Liverpool starlets to take chance on Tenerife trip: 'There's no doubt about attitude and quality... it's a question of are they ready or not'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged the club's youngsters to seize their chance to impress him on their Tenerife training camp.

On a similar trip to the Canary Islands a year ago Under 23 midfielder Ovie Ejaria caught the German's eye and was rewarded with promotion to the first-team and a senior debut earlier this season.

Injury has restricted Ejaria to eight appearances but Klopp believes he should be a role model for the next generation of hopefuls, who were invited on the trip to join all the senior players not on international duty.

Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool's youngsters to seize their chance to impress him
Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool's youngsters to seize their chance to impress him
Reds are on a warm-weather training camp during two-week wait for a Premier League game
Reds are on a warm-weather training camp during two-week wait for a Premier League game

'I told the boys before the session (on Tuesday) that last year Ovie Ejaria came onto my plate, if you want,' Klopp told liverpoolfc.