Three Liverpool U21 stars ready to take first-team leap in 26/27 as curtain comes down on season - opinion

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Liverpool’s Under-21s have seen their season ended by Crystal Palace, who knocked the young Reds out of the Premier League 2 play-offs on penalties. Here's how the table looks after the Reds' 3-1 win over Palace 👇 Photo credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Liverpool’s best academy options for 2026/27 season There’s no shortage of talent in the youth ranks at Liverpool, but some players stand out even at that level.

Make your boldest prediction about Kieran Morrison’s Liverpool career We'll start: He'll play more games for LFC than Rio Ngumoha… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC With Mo Salah leaving, there is even more reason to believe Morrison can get his foot in the door at the senior level. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesWright’s role at Liverpool could be increased rather abruptly given the injury to Hugo Ekitike.

Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesRealistically, only one of Wright or Figueroa could be given the Nyoni/Ngumoha treatment, and the return of Jayden Danns means not even that is guaranteed. Slot has maybe used academy players more than he would have liked this season, but he seems willing to carry on Liverpool’s legacy of bringing young talent through.