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‘5-0 Preston here we go’: Some PNE fans buzzing over news out of Liverpool

Giuseppe Labellarte

Tue 26 October 2021 14:42, UK

Liverpool have confirmed that Reds loanee Sepp van den Berg will be allowed to play against his parent club in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds head to Preston for their fourth-round clash, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Van den Berg made the temporary switch to the Lancashire outfit in January as part of the deal to bring Ben Davies to Liverpool.

The 19-year-old Reds defender then had his loan extended for the 2021-22 campaign in the summer.

Van den Berg has made 33 appearances to date for the Lilywhites, including 17 this season so far.

As a regular player for his current side, he’d have been a big miss against Liverpool – albeit completely understandable.

However, thanks to the Anfield outfit’s classy gesture, Van den Berg will now get the chance to show what he can do against his parent club.

When asked about Van den Berg’s availability on Tuesday, Liverpool assistant manager Pep Ljinders : “Yes, of course he should play.

“It’s like, if you want to be a chef, you need to spend a lot of time in the kitchen!

“So, what would our message be if we sent our players on loan to get good games and then there’s a good game coming and not letting them play?

“We want to give young players opportunities and for Sepp it is an amazing game.

“I am in contact with him, he looks forward to it and that’s probably the most important thing.

“It’s exactly what he needed; a young centre-half who is playing in a different position but is fighting in the Championship.

“If you can come out of that league you will be ready for a lot.”

Here’s what some Preston fans made of the Liverpool decision:

5-0 Preston here we go and confirmed

— Luke ⚽️ (@lukeparker007)

Thank you , class act, much respect! Sepp is an incredible player 🔥

— Anita Boreham 🇬🇧 (@dancingneats)

Grant us permission to keep him permanently

— Kris (@Kris_2001)

Cheers lads

— average emil riis fan🇩🇰 (@HarropRoIe)

He's decent. Definite fan favourite, and he's improving in different positions. Another season on loan, probably with a prem team, he could be a decent 2nd choice for TAA.

— tony walters (@tonywalters1)

Rwb rcb, and rb, depends on the formation we're playing in really, at championship level anyway, he's extremely versatile. But I would probably say he's better on the right than he is CB, and it would probably give him a better chance of playing for you than at CB

— tony walters (@tonywalters1)