Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp spoke glowingly of Harvey Elliott after he became the youngest player to make a competitive start for the Reds in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over MK Dons .
Elliott, 16 years and 174 days old, impressed on his debut on Wednesday, though he missed a golden chance early on when he turned James Milner's delivery against the crossbar.
Stuart Moore's calamitous error from Milner's 41st-minute strike gifted Liverpool the lead, however, and despite a spirited display from the home side Ki-Jana Hoever's header wrapped up the result.
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There was still time for Elliott to hit the woodwork again, this time curling a strike against the bar from the edge of the box.