In an exclusive interview with club media, to be released on Sunday morning, the boss was asked about this weekend extending the run of containing at least one homegrown player in a matchday squad to 85 years, providing there is a place for the likes of Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, Anthony Elanga, Alejandro Garnacho, Tom Heaton and so on.
With the Reds taking on another club with a respected youth programme in West Ham United, there is likely to be continued focus on this area, following Garnacho's impressive first start, against Sheriff Tiraspol, and the fact he is a member of the side that won last season's FA Youth Cup.