Jarell Quansah: At Liverpool, you have to prove yourself every day

The 22-year-old centre-back – a graduate of the Reds’ Academy – enjoyed a breakthrough season at senior level in 2023-24 and made 33 appearances across all competitions.

So far this season he has played 14 times, meaning he is just three appearances away from reaching the milestone of 50 for his boyhood club.

Quansah made the step up to the first team under the management of Jürgen Klopp and is now, of course, coached by Klopp’s successor Arne Slot.

When asked if that change in leadership means he needs to go through the process of showcasing his qualities again, the defender told the club’s official matchday programme: “I feel like at a club like this you always have to prove yourself.

“It’s not just because of maybe a change of manager or coaching staff, I think you’ve always got to prove yourself because we’re always looking in the market for the best players in the world and you’re always competing against the best.

“So, yeah, for me, I’m always trying to prove myself every day in training and in every game.

“Just like last season as well, I’m learning and just trying to get better and better, really. It just takes hard work and what I do on the training pitch will help put me in good stead for what I do in the games.”