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The Football Association are hoping to convince gifted Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn to switch his international allegiance to England.

The 17-year-old attacker, who marked his second senior appearance for the Reds with a goal in the 2-0 EFL Cup quarter-final win over Leeds United, has represented Wales at youth level.

Woodburn starred for Wales Under-19s' with a stunning double in their 6-2 thrashing of Luxembourg earlier this month.

However, the FA retain hope that he will opt to play for England in the future. Senior England officials have monitored his progress closely in recent years.

Woodburn, who attended Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire before moving to Rainhill High School, is from the village of Tattenhall in Cheshire.

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He enhanced his reputation with a cool finish in front of the Kop against Leeds.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said: “We know what Ben’s capable of.

“My first job is to help these boys be the best. There’s a lot of things to do, especially to keep the public away as long as possible. That’s quite a difficult thing to do.

“But we only bring him when we want to use him. That means when he is on the pitch he is absolutely allowed to score goals.

“I am really happy with him, the only problem is I am a little afraid about you (the press).

“Don’t write anything. Only ‘goalscorer Ben Woodburn’. Done. Quite a challenge!”