Rhian Brewster
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Age: 17
Nationality: England
Position: Striker
Liverpool signed Rhian Brewster from Chelsea in 2015 on the recommendation of the former U23 coach, Michael Beale, who worked with Brewster during their time together at the club. Based on the signs so far, Liverpool will have to do more than thank Beale for finding this gem.
The teenager is a quick and agile forward who can drift into vacant spaces and create problems for the opposition defence. He is also a very good poacher in the box.
The year 2016 has been a big one in the youngster's career as he was fast tracked from the U18 level to the U23 level. His quick progress didn’t go unnoticed by Klopp as the German called the player to the first team for a behind-closed-doors friendly against Bradford in October 2016. The following month, in a similar game against Accrington Stanley, Brewster scored a hat-trick.
Brewster was invited to train with the first team in late April due to injuries to first team players like Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana and Daniel Sturridge. He impressed Jurgen Klopp so much that he was named on the bench for a Premier League game against Crystal Palace where he had the chance to become the first player born in the 2000s to play in the Premier League. However, he didn't make his debut as Liverpool slipped to a 2-1 defeat.
The 17-year-old still has a long way to go before he breaks into the first team but the rate of his progress so far for his age indicates that he could be a first-team player sooner than expected.
