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“Then when he came back last season he was exceptional in his performances”.

Rodgers, who is expected to feature the 19-year old more prominently this season, following the departure of Raheem Sterling to Manchester City, has described the winger as a top performer and has backed him to succeed at the club. He has been linked to several clubs outside of...

Sterling, along with Philippe Coutinho, was arguably Liverpool’s most threatening attacking player last season and his departure has raised question marks about whether Rodgers’ side can compete for the top four without replacing him.

Indeed, the Reds may view the last two years as a massive missed opportunity to have secured silverware under Brendan Rodgers, having come so close to landing the Premier League title in 2013/14 and disappointing at the semi-final stage of last season’s FA Cup. Allen has...