Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is delighted with the progress this season of young defender Martin Kelly.
Hodgson handed the 20-year-old his first start in the Barclays Premier League against Chelsea and the boss admitted he was delighted with his display.
Hodgson told Liverpoolfc.tv: "He didn't let me down and he did very well in the game.
"He has done okay also in the games he has played in the Europa League and we think he is a player with a future.
"We believe he has got a lot of work to do to become as good as player as some of our other regulars in the back four, but he's certainly got a lot of good qualities.
"I think it was very good for him to be thrown in so late in the day and to stand up and be counted when it mattered most."
