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Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Raheem Sterling is in contention to make his first competitive start for Liverpool in tonight's Europa League clash with Hearts at Tynecastle.


The 17-year-old has notched up four substitute appearances for the Reds' senior side and impressed during the pre-season schedule.

Rodgers admitted: "There's a big possibility that Raheem will start. For a kid who is 17 years of age, he has been very good.

"Raheem is a player who has impressed me over the course of pre-season. He has got better and better every day.

"He understands his responsibility in the team and his team ethic is good. Plus when he gets the ball his quality has been excellent.

"Something I want to do over the years here is get young players with talent and personality into the group and into the team. He is certainly one who has shown up well."

Well thats very encouraging keefe, we need to see good young players coming through. Sterling looked promising with a couple of good runs with the ball in the games I've seen him in, and of coures he scored a great goal for us, so hope he makes it big time.

Excellent news!! Would love to see Suso and/or Pacheco get a run though

i read this earlier would be great to see a few of the young lads play and great if raheem starts

Not sure they've done enough to warrant a start in the 1st team.

We shouldnt get carried away just because players are young.

Although I'm looking forward to seeing more of Sterling as I've been very impressed with what he's shown so far.

Suso probably deserves some minutes for the first team, wouldn't be throwimg him into big games yet though.

suso has show in the reserve that he has the talent to make it at the highest level. i would go as far as to say his got as much talent if not more then sterling. as sterling is a winger he will get more chances to play ( playing a youngster on the wing isnt much of a risk compared to a cm/attacking mid).

if it was up to me i would give adams position to suso. his got just as good passing range (if not better) and can spot a pass that adam couldt. just as fast as adam but with alot quicker turn of speed.

There's a huge difference between playing for the reserves and stepping in to the 1st team.

Still don't think he's close enough for that yet.

The squad as whole didnt perform last season so to single certain players out the way people do is a little unfair for my liking.

Lucas being a prime example of that.

hasnt really set the preseason on light has he? i would give adam away for free and save on his wages. i think suso could do a better job for fraction of the wage

Who has and what evidence are you basing that on?

If Suso was ready then he'd be included in the 1st team squad.