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Liverpool already had an interest on England Under-20s’ World Cup campaign, with Sheyi Ojo and Ovie Ejaria in the squad.

That intensified with confirmation Dominic Solanke had agreed a deal to join the Reds, from Chelsea, on July 1.

Solanke had started the first two games of the Three Lions’ campaign in South Korea, scoring from the penalty spot in the opener against Argentina.

Named in the starting line-up for the last 16 game with Costa Rica, all eyes were on a player whose recent playing time has been limited to youth sides and with Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, where he spent 2015/16 on loan.

Here is how Solanke fared in his first game since agreeing an Anfield move.

How was he in general?

It was a good run-out for Liverpool’s new man.

He played a part in both goals - the first with his feet, the second with his head - and looked to operate well in tight spaces.

Starting in the central no.10 position, he was flanked by Everton trio Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Kieran Dowell and Ademola Lookman.

After a scrappy start, space began to open up, and when allowed time on the ball, he often looked to initiate attacks.

For the opening goal in the first half, he turned nicely with the ball and fed Jonjoe Kenny on the right, whose cross would eventually be steered home by Lookman.

England’s – and Lookman’s – second began when Solanke rose well to flick on a lofted pass, nodding it in the path of Calvert-Lewin. The Everton forward would tee up his club team-mate to put daylight between them.

Costa Rica had began defensively, but the goals saw spaces emerge in the back line of the Central Americans.

Solanke began to drift into those spaces, and clearly has a game intelligence about him when it comes to movement.

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That said, his decision-making was not at its best this afternoon, and he needs a bit more incision and belief when space is in front of him.

At one point, late in the second half, he had the opportunity to spring a counter attack in a three-on-three situation.

With options left and right, however, he simply passed it to an opposition shirt.

His height and stature surprised, too. At six foot one, he has a good leap – demonstrated with his role in the second goal - and even showed decent bravery when challenging the goalkeeper.

After mild concern over his ribs, he would continue to complete the 90 minutes – drifting over to the left for the final minutes - as England ran out 2-1 winners.

An interesting first glimpse for Liverpool fans, who can next see him on Monday – at midday – when his side meet either Senegal or Mexico in the quarter-finals.