'Excellent' Liverpool prospect handed surprise Brighton chance | OneFootball

Liverpool's problems in defence this season have been well-documented.

Right-back has been a particular issue - with Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley suffering significant injury disruption.

And at centre-back too there has been trouble since Giovanni Leoni's season-ending injury.

Even reserves - such as Joe Gomez and Wataru Endo - have had injuries with the Japan captain now set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Clae Ewing called up

One area which has been well covered so far by Milos Kerkez - the new £40m signing from Bournemouth - and Andy Robertson is left-back.

Robertson, 31, has deputised well for the 22-year-old - performing admirably in the hard-fought 1-0 win against Sunderland on Wednesday.

Either Kerkez or Robertson can reasonably be expected to start against Brighton the FA Cup tonight - but there could be a new face on the bench as cover.

Clae Ewing, a 19-year-old left-back and left-sided midfield player, was handed a surprise call-up for first-team training on Friday just one day before the cup tie at Anfield.