Surprise wonderkid now set to make Liverpool debut vs Wolves

Key Highlights

• He made his debut in the Premier League coming on for the final few minutes against Wolverhampton, and he is a player who is highly thought of. But he's not the only option. Liverpool took part in a training session on Tuesday afternoon, where Slot called-up several academy players.
• Wellity Lucky was part of the training, as was Tommy Pilling. And the 21-year-old, who has never previously played a competitive game for Liverpool at senior level, only in a friendly against Athletic Bilbao, could become a surprise choice to make his debut for the Reds. Pilling has been a fantastic player for the U21s this season.
• He wins a lot of duels, and he reads the game really well. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPilling has become the key linchpin of the midfield under newly appointed head-coach Rob Page. He was a stand-out performer in Liverpool's EFL Trophy defeat against Burton Albion, winning 100% of his ground duels (4/4) and hardly putting a foot-wrong while anchoring a midfield alongside Jay Spearing. In total, Pilling has won the most duels for Liverpool's U21 side in the EFL Trophy, which shows just how good he is when it comes to the defensive side of the game. But that's not all, he's also very composed and technical on the ball.
• He's always looking to play forward averaging 7.5 passes into the opposition's final third so far this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVersatility is also another great strength of his.
• Over the course of his career in the U18s and U21s, Pilling has played as a holding, box-to-box and attacking midfielder. He's even covered left-back and centre-back on rare occasions. Now given Liverpool's lack of depth, he could be set for a huge moment in his career and one that is very well deserved.