5 Liverpool youth academy players who should play for the first team

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19:  Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool shows appreciation to the fans after the final whislte during the Premier League match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Southampton, England.  (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp is known to nurture youngsters and turn them into star players.

#3 Sheyi Ojo

SWANSEA, WALES - MAY 01:  Liverpool player Sheyi Ojo in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Liverpool at The Liberty Stadium on May 1, 2016 in Swansea, Wales.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Sheyi Ojo has the pace, directness and end-product to become a fine winger at Liverpool.

Sheyi Ojo joined Liverpool in 2011 and grew quickly through the ranks, including being named the joint-top scorer alongside team-mate Harry Wilson in the U17 Future Cup organised by Dutch club Ajax, renowned worldwide for their academy. He made it to the Liverpool bench under Brendan Rodgers during the festive period of the 2014/15 season and was subsequently loaned out to Wigan Athletic for the rest of the season.

Another loan spell followed in the 2015/16 season, this time to Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he made a positive impact once again before he was recalled by Jurgen Klopp in January 2016. Ojo was handed playing time since then and looked to be making serious inroads into the first team before a stress fracture in the back during pre-season last summer halted his progress.

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A natural winger with loads of pace and good end-product, the youngster could have helped the first team during Sadio Mane’s absence in January. But his recovery from the back injury was underway and he missed the opportunity. However, the winger is back playing for the U23s and is on the way towards building his form back. As mentioned above, Liverpool’s dearth in wingers means Ojo can do a job if called upon.

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