Alvaro Arbeloa is impressed by the young talent coming through at Liverpool.

Youngsters like Emiliano Insua, Stephen Darby, Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly are all pushing for Arbeloa for a place in Liverpool's defence.

"It's important that the young players at Liverpool are training with the first team as is happening now," the 25-year-old told the official LFC Magazine.

"They are improving and they are getting their chances in the first team.

"The development of Darby, Spearing, Plessis and Kelly is crucially important for Liverpool.

"You cannot buy players every transfer window. You must bring some of your own players through from within to maintain a healthy balance.

"We have got some very good young players here at this club and it would not surprise me at all if they began to force their way into the squads in the next year or so.

"It's good news for everybody."