Liverpool teenager Rhian Brewster’s ambition to force his way into Jurgen Klopp’s first team squad is unlikely to be realised until 2019 as he continues his injury recovery.

Brewster’s ankle ligament issue – suffered last January – is not expected to have recovered sufficiently to enable a return to training until December.

The 18-year-old has moved to the senior set-up at Melwood for his rehabilitation, but the England Under-17s striker will have to wait longer for his senior debut.

Brewster needed two operations following the setback last January. It means he will have missed nearly a year of football by the time he is able to make his comeback.

The exciting youngster would most likely have made a first-team appearance already but for injury, and would certainly have been in contention to feature in the Carabao Cup this season had he been able to progress as planned.