In some ways, Stefan Bajcetic has found himself in a sort of Liverpool limbo this season.
The 17-year-old enjoyed an excellent pre-season with Jurgen Klopp's senior squad after his performances in the youth ranks the previous campaign had sufficiently caught the eye of assistant manager Pep Lijnders.
"I really believe in our project looking at our Academy," Lijnders said at the start of the year. "For example, I spent yesterday morning at the Academy to speak with the coaches and Alex Inglethorpe.