Neco Williams could be rewarded for his meteoric rise through the Liverpool ranks, with a place in the Wales squad.

Welsh national team coach Ryan Giggs has been handed a series of increasingly glowing reports on the progress of the 18 year old, who has been promoted to the full first team squad.

And his man of the match display in the Reds’ impressive Fa Cup victory over Shrewsbury may clinch him a place in the full Wales squad, which has two friendlies scheduled at the end of March, against Austria and the USA.

That opens the tantalising prospect of the full back forcing his way into the reckoning for the Wales squad which will travel to the European Championships this summer.

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Giggs is an admirer, after sending his technical staff to run the rule over the youngster, following good reports from Anfield.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a big admirer, bringing the Wales U19 international in his squad at the start of the season, and placing increasing faith in him.

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Williams in fact, was part of the travelling squad which flew to Doha to contest the FIFA Club World Cup, and he won his first medal when the Reds defeated Flamengo in the final.

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Williams has been a regular in the Liverpool squad in recent weeks, and has made four appearances already this season for the first team.

There is prospect of that run continuing in the FA Cup, when the Mersey club face Chelsea in the fifth round with Williams one of a handful of youngsters on the fringe of the first team who could be involved.

Giggs will hope to get another glimpse of the youngster in first team action before he names his squad for the double-header at the end of March.

But seems likely Williams will get his first ever national team call up as preparations continue in the run-up to Euro 2020.