Neil Critchley has revealed the surprising role James Milner played as a young Liverpool side defeated Shrewsbury 1-0 in their FA Cup fourth round replay on Tuesday night.
While the Reds' squad have been given time off over the Premier League's winter break, one senior figure who has remained at Melwood is Milner, who was watching from the stands on Tuesday.
But the Liverpool veteran did far more than just watch the action with Critchley full of praise for Milner's willingness to help out behind the scenes.
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"James Milner trained with us yesterday and asked if he could come along," Critchley revealed.