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Liverpool’s Kieran Morrison Equals U21 Scoring Record as Form Fuels First-Team Push

After a brace against Tottenham U21s, the 19-year-old’s leadership is accelerating his path under Arne Slot.

Overview

  • A two-goal display in a 4-2 win over Tottenham U21s moved him to 12 Premier League 2 goals, matching Harry Wilson’s club record for a single U21 league season since records began.
  • He has scored 10 times in his last seven Premier League 2 matches during a surge that followed receiving the U21 captain’s armband.
  • U21 manager Rob Page praised his growing maturity and described one right-footed finish as "exceptional," citing dedicated work on his weaker foot.
  • Morrison has trained regularly with the first team and made the bench four times in the past five weeks, with further opportunities possible given current injuries.
  • This Is Anfield reports Liverpool have offered him a new long-term contract and that talks continue over an extension to a deal running to 2027.