Liverpool predicted XI vs Tranmere: First preseason game

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool and player salute The Kop after the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on December 13, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool and player salute The Kop after the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on December 13, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Nikica Jelavic of West Ham United in action with Liverpool's Cameron Brannagan during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on January 30, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Arfa Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 30: Nikica Jelavic of West Ham United in action with Liverpool’s Cameron Brannagan during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on January 30, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Arfa Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)

AML Cameron Brannagan

Brannagan broke into the fringes of the first team last season, taking full advantage of Liverpool playing an absurd amount of games with a ton of injuries.

The youngster looks a real talent, but we’ve seen talents come and go through Melwood without staying in the first team. He’s small, but a diminutive figure hasn’t exactly hurt Philippe Coutinho. Brannagan’s movement has been quick, decisive and smart. That’s how you combat suboptimal size.

The 20 year old could be in line for a loan move for regular first team football, though Klopp has been on record saying he prefers to keep his young stars at the club rather than send them out, so we’ll see.

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