Wooburn may struggle to get game time, unless Sturridge gets injured again, so he might not get the opportunity to reach his potential here.
I think Klopp is giving him the best chance to make it by dropping him slightly deeper in his development.
In pre season he gave him time in an attacking midfield role rather than as a forward. He will be more getting minutes in a Lallana , Coutinho, Gini role rather than up against Sturridge, Firmino etc
Dropping him there also gives him a more rounded view of the game, getting on the ball with players ahead of him as well as behind him.
I don't think he has the pace of say an Owen and football has changed since the early 90s when Fowler broke through.
He's got a chance but for me he needs a real spike in development this year to show that he can become a real first team option for the beginning of next season when likely Coutinho is gone, Lallana is another year older...
Any chances he gets this year and what he does in training will show Klopp that he doesn't necessarily need to buy to replace Coutinho next summer and that he's a genuine option.
Klopp will give him every opportunity, it's up to him over the next 12 months
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