Kenny relishing Euro challenge
Liverpool's youngsters go under the spotlight at Anfield on Wednesday night when they take on Sporting Lisbon in their first game of the NextGen Series, with Kenny Dalglish insisting it will be an invaluable education for them.
Rodolfo Borrell's side will face a Portugese outfit who in the past have produced players in the calibre of Paulo Futre, Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Reds are also set to face German outfit Wolfsburg and Norwegian side Molde in their group, and the Liverpool manager is looking forward to seeing how the youngsters fare in the competition.
"It's a fantastic tournament and we're privileged to be part and parcel of it," Dalglish told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"You don't qualify for it, you get invited to play in it, so it tells you the high regard Liverpool have in Europe when we are invited to play in it and we are really looking forward to seeing how it develops.
"The quality I'm sure is going to be very high so we'll need to step up to the mark and do our best to put on a good show.
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"I think it's a great education for the players.
"With the first game being at Anfield it's fantastic for the supporters to go and watch the kids play.
"They know these boys did very well last year in the Youth Cup so I'm sure they are looking forward to seeing them play this season a year older."
Liverpool's opening game in the NextGen Series against Sporting Lisbon will be live on LFC TV and LFC TV Online from 6.30pm BST tonight. Click here to sign up to watch online>>
Ticket news:
Tickets for this fixture will be available in the Kop Grandstand only, and you can pay on the turnstile tonight.
Tickets are priced as follows -
Adult - £5
Under 16 - £2
Over 65 - £2
Wheelchair and Visually Impaired - £2.
You can buy tickets from the ticket office today (Wednesday) but supporters should be aware the ticket office will be not be open tonight. If you don't buy in advance today you can pay at the turnstile.
For more information on the tournament, visit the official website of the NextGen Series by clicking here
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