Back to the Liverpool Newsfeed

'You can see Divock is in completely different shape now'

The Belgian, who has yet to start a Premier League game this season, put in a powerful performance as the Reds defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.

All of Origi’s best attributes were on show, with his pace, strength and touch troubling Spurs throughout and only the reflexes of goalkeeper Michel Vorm denying him a goal.

His display was reminiscent of the form that saw the No.27 earn an extended run in the team in the final months of last season before suffering an injury against Everton in April.

But with such fierce competition for places in Klopp’s forward line, the boss wants Origi – still just 21 – to bide his time and consider how far he has already come in the past year.