Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his excitement about the development of Jordon Ibe and confirmed the winger will play a big part in Liverpool’s season.
Ibe was recalled from a loan spell at Derby County halfway through last season before breaking back into Liverpool’s first-team and impressing many.
The 19-year-old’s continued mature and strong performances for the Reds in pre-season this summer have caught the eye of many — none more so than Rodgers.
“It’s year-on-year improvement,” Rodgers told LFCTV.
“We mustn’t forget he’s still only 19. He broke into the team young and had some appearances. We felt he needed a loan, has gone out and did really well.
“Then when he came back last season he was exceptional in his performances. I think he really excites the supporters.”
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Ibe’s pace, creativity and movement could inspire Liverpool to improve their goalscoring, something they struggled with last season.
But Rodgers is keen not to expect too much too soon of Ibe, with a lot of development left to go.
He added, “He’s definitely a player that we want to really create into a top-class performer, but we’ve got to give him that time and we’re creating the environment for him to do that.
“You see how exciting he is, but he still has a lot of potential and work to do. He’s one that certainly will feature heavily this year.”
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