Liverpool youngster Ki-Jana Hoever set for U17 World Cup duty

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Liverpool youngster Ki-Jana Hoever will be unavailable for selection in a few weeks after being called up by the Netherlands for the U17 World Cup.

The tournament, hosted in Brazil, takes place from October 26 and runs until November 17.

Holland’s first game is against Japan on the 26th, followed by Senegal and the USA.

It will mean Hoever will be absent for the Reds’ fourth round Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal, and also the two UEFA Youth League games against Genk.

And, of course, should anything happen to Trent Alexander-Arnold, he will not be around to provide cover any at right-back for Premier League games, although Jurgen Klopp does have Joe Gomez and Fabinho if he needs.

TBR’s view

It is another great opportunity for Hoever to catch the eye, and of course there is the chance for the talented teenager to experience the feeling of winning another big trophy.

Hoever tasted glory earlier this year when Holland won the European Championships in Ireland, and he’ll be hoping to play just as impressively in Brazil.

Jurgen Klopp will no doubt be busy with his first-team but the German will obviously receive updates about how the starlet is faring out in South America.

The former Ajax player, who scored his first Liverpool goal against MK Dons last month, is already being tipped as a future regular at Anfield and a World Cup to his name will increase that hype further.