Four academy players joined Liverpool training on Friday, with the Reds’ first-team absentees potentially leading to a local 21-year-old being called on against Tottenham.

With Mo is wrong away, plus Cody Agat, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni injured, it has created a pathway for some of Liverpool’s youngsters to gain experience in the first team.

Calvin RamsayWellity Lucky, Kieran Morrison and Tommy Pilling were all called up for Friday’s training session in Kirkby ahead of the team’s journey to London later that day.

In addition, Trey Nyoni and Ngumoha River were also involved as usual, while Stefan Bajcetic was spotted in the gym and running around the pitches separately from the squad.

Due to Liverpool’s many missing players in recent weeks, the likes of Lucky and Ramsay have featured on the bench in the Premier League.

For the Reds’ match at Tottenhamthere is a possibility that Pilling, a technically-gifted midfielder, could make the bench in the league for the first time.

Twenty players are permitted in the matchday squad.

Possible XI:Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Wirtz; Ekitike, Isak

Liverpool’s guaranteed players on the bench should be: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Federico Chiesa, Andy Robertson, Ngumoha River, Trey Nyoni and Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Hungarian would start but an ankle injury against Brighton has cast doubt over his involvement. He trained on Friday, though, so he should at least make the bench.

This leaves two places. Lucky is expected to take one spot given he is the only other natural centre-half, aside from Van Dijk and Konate, training with the first team.

Ramsay was on the bench last weekend, but Frimpong’s return means Liverpool have two right-backs in the squad already so he may no longer be needed.

This would leave a place for Pilling or Morrison, both talented players. Morrison is the attacking of the pair and, unlike Pilling, has already made his debut, against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup earlier this season.

Of course, Slot may opt to just name eight substitutes, not an unprecedented move. However, it makes sense to give a youngster the valuable experience of being involved, even if they don’t get on the pitch.

There are no under-21 games either this weekend, so they aren’t missing out on game time elsewhere.

Another scenario would see Liverpool put both back-up goalkeepers on the bench, Mamardashvili and Freddie Woodmanleaving no room for Pilling or Morrison.

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Liverpool squad in training on Friday

Goalkeepers:AlissonMamardashvili, Woodman

Defenders:Van Djk is

Midfielders:Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Wirtz, MacAllister, Jones, Nyoni, Pilling, Morrison

Forwards:Instead, Isach, China, Bird