Tyler Morton will take the latest exciting step in his promising career on Wednesday night when he gets his first taste of Champions League football.
Morton, a 19-year-old Academy graduate who plays in midfield, has been training with Liverpool’s first team since pre-season. His progress has been chartered by Klopp’s assistant, Pep Lijnders, and Vitor Matos, Liverpool’s elite development coach and he has made significant strides.
Having started the season playing in the Football League Trophy, Morton made his senior debut in the EFL Cup win at Norwich on September 21 then played the full 90 minutes in the following round’s dismissal of Preston on October 27.