Harvey Elliott 'a special player': Liverpool teen hailed by Jurgen Klopp after making senior debut

High praise | Elliott with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
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David Lynch26 September 2019

Jurgen Klopp described Harvey Elliott as a 'special player' after a sparkling senior debut for Liverpool at MK Dons.

The Chertsey-born forward, who emerged from Fulham's academy before securing a move to Anfield this summer, made his first-team bow as he started a 2-0 League Cup third-round win at Stadium MK on Wednesday .

Already the youngest player to play in the Premier League, boyhood Liverpool fan Elliott became the second-youngest player to make their debut, aged just 16 years and 174 days.

And he was unfortunate not to mark the milestone with a goal, hitting the bar in each half of a standout performance against Paul Tisdale's team.

It wasn't just the teenager's attacking play that caught Klopp's eye, however, with the Liverpool boss also impressed by his work on the other side of the ball.

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The German now hopes to be able to give Elliott more 'important' opportunities to shine alongside the club's other young talents, with a fourth-round home tie against Arsenal their likely next outing.

He said: "At 16 years old still and [that] he is this kind of footballer is really good for us. He is a brilliant boy, he takes the situation really well and wants to learn.

“He will always be a special player for moments, but you see overall with his defending and movements, it is not easy so that is really good.

"His left foot is not too bad. He was a bit unlucky otherwise he would have scored. They are all good, they are all really skilled but that's why it is important to give them games like this.

“We will try to continue like this, so we will see.”

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