Aged 16, Elliott becomes youngest player to start for Liverpool

Harvey Elliott became the youngest player ever to start a competitive match for Liverpool as the winger played in Wednesday's 2-0 League Cup win at Milton Keynes Dons aged 16 years and 174 days old.

Elliott is the second youngest player in Liverpool history after Jerome Sinclair, then aged 16 years and six days, featured as a substitute against West Bromwich Albion in September 2012.

He belied his tender age with a confident display that almost brought a memorable goal when he twice fired against the crossbar.

"Sixteen years old still and this kind of footballer, it is good for us," Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said of Elliott after goals from James Milner and Ki-Jana Hoever earned a last 16 tie against Arsenal.

"He is a brilliant boy, takes the situation really well, wants to learn and he will always be a special player in moments but his overall game is really, really good.

"He was a bit unlucky otherwise he would have scored, he is a good player but they are all good.

"We have no bad young players and that is why it is important we can give them these matches and try to continue like this."