Liverpool will again be unable to name a full 25-man squad in the Premier League and Champions League this season, with the Reds not possessing enough homegrown players to fill the required eight-man quota.
Admittedly, it is not a major concern in the short-term, with the Reds possessing a number of talented players under the age of 21, like Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott, who are very much first team players but still don’t need to be registered. As a result, Jurgen Klopp won’t be left short when it comes to submitting his squad for the season.
However, while the England Under-21s pair will boost such numbers in the years ahead, the identity of Liverpool ’s current senior homegrown players is prompting them to think about bolstering their qualifying options further. The Reds currently have seven such players in Joe Gomez, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Nat Phillips, Caoimhin Kelleher and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
