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What Harvey Elliott did to ‘special’ Liverpool player last night

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Harvey Elliott was reportedly seen jeering up Ben Doak before Liverpool’s League Cup clash against Leicester City.

According to the Liverpool Echo, the 20-year-old midfielder was seen offering the teenage winger some last-second advice during the Anfield rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone.

With Doak once again impressing for Liverpool despite failing to get on the scoresheet, fans will be pleased to see Elliott pumping up the 17-year-old before last night’s League Cup fixture.

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Praised by Barry Lewtas as a ‘special’ talent, Doak is easily Liverpool’s most exciting teenager and a player that many fans expect to become a superstar in the future.

And supporters will have loved what Elliott did to Doak last night, with the youngster acting as a quasi-leader for the Scottish youth international in what was his first Anfield start.

Indeed, Doak is on the path to glory with Liverpool, and reassurance from senior players like Elliott will be key in the youngster hitting his true potential.

Doak would have taken confidence from his Liverpool teammate

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Expectations are high for Doak, and words of encouragement from his Liverpool teammates will be key in the winger keeping his development on the straight and narrow path.

The Scottish wonderkid can become a superstar, and the likes of Elliott giving him the right advice at the right time will help in Doak hitting the big time at Liverpool