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Liverpool Echo
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Ian Doyle

Liverpool first team given 'present' by Academy after promotion of 17-year-old Spain starlet

Stefan Bajcetic is poised to make his first Liverpool start - as the teenage midfielder was hailed as "a present" from the Academy to Jurgen Klopp's senior squad.

Bajcetic, who arrived from Celta Vigo in February 2021, has made his breakthrough this season having been included on the summer tour to Thailand and Singapore.

The 17-year-old midfielder - originally signed as a centre-back - made his senior debut as a second-half substitute in the 9-0 Premier League romp over Bournemouth in August and has since made three more appearances from the bench in the Champions League.

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