Arne Slot did not hide the fact that he couldn't care about the result when his side takes PSV Eindhoven tonight.
The Liverpool manager has received a luxury that is certainly not the case with Premier League -Rivalen Manchester City and Aston Villa -both have something driving at their final phase of the European competition.
That is of course because Liverpool has achieved a clean sweeping of victories and will be guaranteed to end up at the top two places. As Slot says, it makes no difference at the top of the competition or second place in the last phases.
It means that 12 heavyweights have remained in the first team in England: Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konate and Luis Diaz-Plus joe sake, diogo Jota, diogo Jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota, diogo jota , Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones.
Many young people and margin players get the chance to impress – including people such as Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa, who increase their fitness after injuries and want to prove to which they are good enough to start more games.
Walking past the team for a walk in Eindhoven this morning led to a response from “Oh, there are the youth players” because of so many surprise faces – but it was the first team for tonight and here Mail Sport is the rule about it in the matchday party of Who you may not be aware …
Trent Kone-Doherty (18, Vooruit)
The best Trent that comes from the Liverpool academy for several years, if there is nothing else.
A catchy name makes this 18-year-old one of the players who have fans high expectations and they are justified. He is a talented player who can play over the front line and always looks dangerous when he looks at him for the age group.
Born in Derry, the Republic of Ireland Youth International played for Derry City and had been on the bench for a Premier division of the League of Ireland only 15 years before he moved to Liverpool in 2022, where he signed a professional deal in October 2023.
Gerry Doherty (not a relationship), was the chairman of his first team Foyle Harps for almost 50 years and said on Kone-Doherty in 2022: 'There were about twenty young people in that age group, but you could always see that Trent was special because he was Had one thing – blinding pace.
“And not only he could run, but he could also end up. Many boys can run, but when they get close to the goal, they don't know what to do. Trent wasn't like that. '
Kieran Morrison (18, attacking midfielder)
Just like Kone-Doherty, Morrison was born in Northern Ireland to strengthen Liverpool's Ulster Connection, who also includes Academy graduate Conor Bradley, the Colera-born head Explorer Barry Hunter and director of Global Talent Matt Newberry, of County Down.
Looking at the academy in the past 18 months, it is clear that Morrison is one of the most talented stars at Kirkby. He can play in multiple positions-the left-feet is comfortable behind the rush, but is known for seeing on the wings or as a false no. 9.
Morrison was poached from the Academy of Manchester United on Under 14 Level and the Old Trafford Club could regret it to let him slip away. He is compared to Curtis Jones – not only because he looks the same – and has an excellent catalog with remote goals.
The 18-year-old was born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, but qualifies to play for Northern Ireland through his grandmother born in Newry and played for the under 17s and the 19S. He is a fixed value in Slot's first team training.
James Norris (21, left behind)
Norris has already made his first team debut as a 17-year-old in 2019-in the EFL Cup and, after on loan last year at the local club Tranmere Rovers, hopes for a second bite in the Kers here.
As a left side it would be no surprise if Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas share minutes tonight, so that his path to minutes can be blocked – but we will see.
Norris was also on the couch for the trip from Liverpool to Girona in December.
Amara Nallo (18, center back)
See how Nallo is playing for the Academy this season, sometimes it is easy to forget that he is only 18. He towers up to the front, plague them from the ball and has a calm in possession that harms his lack of experience.
Tonight he could stand in line for a debut – certainly from the bank – decided to rotate as the lock. With Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez not here, the only senior central defender Jarell Quansah is, although midfielder Wataru endo will probably start in the heart of the defense.
Nallo was signed with West Ham in the summer of 2023 and Hammers Youth Coach and former striker Carlton Cole described him as 'A Rolls Royce of a center-back' with a 'high ceiling'. He is a leader -like figure in the youth team.
Isaac Mabaya (20, immediately back)
Written by Academy experts as a 'popular boy' on the training basis and among 21s boss Barry Lewtas recently said: 'He is a fantastic character. He is a strong boy, we have had these moments before with players who have come through the other side, we just keep working hard. '
Lewtas discussed the injuries that have stuck Mabaya's developments in recent years, but he now seems to be completely fitness again. The 20-year-old can play in midfield and immediately back and the experience of traveling to Eindhoven-even if he is unlikely to be invaluable.
The positional change is comparable to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was regularly seen in midfield before he was formed in a right back by Jurgen Klopp.
Anyone else?
As mentioned, tonight is a big chance for signing Chiesa in the summer to impress. The Italian has only played 25 competitions -to struggle in three replacement performances for fitness since his relocation from Juventus.
But the last two cameies have shown a willing runner and someone who is able to cause problems for defenses. He scored earlier this month in the FA Cup against Accrington and has to follow it with a positive display in Eindhoven.
Elliott is another who has the chance to prove why he earns more minutes after missing two months with a broken foot. Endo is clearly not tempted by the new manager, but is a useful squadron player and a leader -like figure.
Trey Nyoni, the talented midfielder, should get a few minutes and no. 6 James McConnell – who was shown under Klopp last season, but was injured at the start of this period – is in the same category. Striker Jayden Danns is loved by Slot and should get a chance tonight.
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