Jarell Quansah revealed his half-time substitution during Liverpool's opening game of the season against Ipswich was 'a kick up the backside'.
The 21-year-old defender was hooked at the interval by manager Arne Slot and replaced by Ibrahima Konate during a 2-0 victory over the Premier League newcomers last month.
Quansah has yet to feature again for Liverpool this term, but he was named in Ben Futcher's first England Under-21 squad and awarded man of the match in Friday's goalless draw with Northern Ireland.