Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrated wearing the captain’s armband with a stunning strike as Liverpool saw off the resistance of plucky underdogs Accrington Stanley.
The League Two outfit made light of the 86 places between them and the Premier League leaders until Diogo Jota broke the deadlock following a swift counter-attack after half-an-hour.
Alexander-Arnold, who has been strongly linked with a summer move to Real Madrid when his contract at Anfield expires in the summer, added a second on the stroke of half-time by rifling a shot from 20 yards.