Liverpool wonderkid makes MOMENTOUS breakthrough | OneFootball

Liverpool have had great success in recent years with their youth and academy players.

Whether it’s developing talents for the first team - like Conor Bradley or Rio Ngumoha – or else preparing them for a career elsewhere, the Reds have got a great formula to maximise potential in their academy jewels.

With Ngumoha established in the first-team picture, there are a few other standout talents in and around the senior ranks.

Some are patiently biding their time - making the most of the opportunities they have to embed themselves with Arne Slot’s Premier League title-winning squad.

Kieran Morrison on the fringes of the Liverpool first team

One such name is Kieran Morrison, a versatile 18-year-old attacker, who has got shades of Mohamed Salah in his game. The left-footer can operate across the attacking line but looks most at home on the right side.

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Born in Manchester, Morrison played for the Manchester United youth academy before joining Liverpool at under-14s.

Since then he’s sat on the bench for the first team - away at PSV in the Champions League last season and against Southampton in the EFL Cup at Anfield a few weeks ago - but awaits his senior debut.

Kieran Morrison debuts for Northern Ireland U21

Morrison has however now taken a decisive step in the international arena. A star at various age groups for Northern Ireland, the forward made his Under-21 debut on Thursday night as Tommy Wright’s side eased to a 2-0 win over Malta in Belfast.

Morrison came off the bench late on for a debut - testing the opposition goalkeeper with a free-kick - after goals from Makenzie Kirk and Michael Forbes gave the hosts an unassailable lead in the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2027 qualification match.

Stepping up to the U21 ranks means that Morrison’s progress remains on track. All he needs now is to keep consistent and surely a first-team debut with the Reds won’t be far off.