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Roy Hodgson has challenged Daniel Pacheco to fight for a place in his first team.

With Dirk Kuyt ruled out of action for four weeks with a shoulder injury and David Ngog a doubt for Sunday's trip to Birmingham City with a hamstring problem, the Spanish starlet could get an opportunity.

Liverpool's No.12 is highly rated by Hodgson and he is hoping the former Barcelona youngster will take his chance.

"I thought Dani did very well when he came on against Manchester City in the five or six minutes he played," said Hodgson.

"I also thought he did very well when he came on against Trabzonspor and he made a difference. He is a player that we really believe in.

"He is young but it is great that can keep giving him these opportunities and moments on the field and I think these moments will get even longer as the season progresses.

"Now we are in the Europa League, it is good for me too that I will be able to give chances to the likes of him, (Jay) Spearing and (Jonjo) Shelvey.

"They need games and we will have plenty of opportunities in the coming months."

Pacheco also has a burning desire to repay his manager's faith and added: "I hope I will play a big part.

"I know that I have to keep working very hard in training and I will have to take the chances that the manager will give to me."

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/roy-s-pacheco-challenge

suso is another very promising player. he scored a great goal yesterday for the reserves against newcastle.

http://www.footylounge.com/films//fernan..._0e926e75f.html

Great news. As long as we can give them the opportunity to play, they will come good.

Then the best of the best youngsters will start choosing us over our rivals due to this change in philosophy.

i dont think spearing has done anything i think hes another neil mellor hes a not quite good enough player, but for danni i hope he turns out to be a cesc fabrigas that would go down very nice.

great goal by Suso. We should give him a couple of games too if it is possible.

jonjo shelvy for me ive not seen a young lfc player as good as him for a few years, i hope these players will get a good run in the cup games this year.

Another good vid of him here: http://www.footylounge.com/films//milank..._32bcd06b4.html - Show his highlights from the match. The boy can pass.

We could give him a few mins in the Carling Cup, lots players need mins tho, so it will be interesting to see which youngsters Roy puts out there this season.

something we agree on.

Ye shelvey looks a massive talent, i have high hopes for the lad.

i think if players dont start to look like top class players at 20 an 21 they never will and if your still in the reserves at 23 its time to move on.

i would say 21 maybe 22 max. i know some players bloom late but them players are rare.