Highly-rated Liverpool youngster Joao Teixeira is likely to make his return in Liverpool's League Cup tie against Bournemouth.

Bournemouth travel to Anfield on Wednesday with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp likely to rotate his squad.

Teixeira, who signed for Liverpool in the summer from Sporting Lisbon, has been blighted by injuries and has had to remain patient in order to get his chance in the team after breaking his leg in pre-season.

Speaking ahead of the match the Portuguese playmaker described his excitement at potentially featuring for the first time at Anfield.

Teixeira said: "I have been on the bench at Anfield before, but I have never played for the first team there."

"Anfield is a special stadium with special fans and the atmosphere you feel there is different to any other stadium in the world so I certainly have hopes of playing at Anfield this year."

"I want to play as many games as I can for Liverpool, be part of the team and try to help them to win as many games as possible. Above all else I want to do my best and show that I have the quality to be a Liverpool player."