Loads of Liverpool fans seem excited by young defender Rhys Williams after he had to fill in for the injured Fabinho against Midtjylland in last night’s 2-0 Champions League victory.
The Reds have something of a defensive crisis at the moment after the long-term injury to star player Virgil van Dijk, and that has led to midfielder Fabinho dropping back into defence as an emergency measure.
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Joel Matip has missed a few games with injury too, so Liverpool may now be calling on Williams on a more regular basis between now and the end of the season.
The 19-year-old looks a promising talent after an assured display at Anfield last night, and many fans are now backing him to save the club a small fortune in the transfer market.
If Fabinho and Matip also end up being out for the long term, one imagines Jurgen Klopp could be likely to try signing a new centre-back in January, but it will be interesting to see if Williams can convince him he doesn’t need to bother.
Here’s what these fans made of the teenager’s display…