Liverpool No2 Pep Lijnders admits Billy Koumetio is doing all the right things.

The teen could feature tomorrow night against Carabao Cup opponents Lincoln City.

Lijnders talked up the 17-year-old, declaring: “He's a proper talent. He needs time but he's a proper talent. We want to give him that time.

“He's a very tall centre-back, but has a real strength in the air, not only in set-pieces. If you are a pressing team, you have to accept there will be a lot of long balls and second balls, so it's really important that you have centre-halves that are good in the air.

“Billy, even in the air, can put the ball where he wants to put it. For his age, that's really good and then you see his physicality, how strong he is.

“We like to give him the opportunity to develop with us and become a strong centre-half for the future for Liverpool FC."