Pundit issues ‘soul destroying’ Luke Chambers verdict after Liverpool reveal
Frank McAvennie has suggested Luke Chambers should be sent on loan to “toughen up” in order to fight for a place in the Liverpool first team.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former West Ham striker said it is “soul destroying” to train all week and be left out of the squad.
Speaking to club media (13 July), the 18-year-old insisted he wants to be “in and around” the first team as much as possible next season.
The left-back featured in the Reds’ opening preseason game against Man United in Bangkok.
Chambers currently plays in the Liverpool under-18 team.
When asked if he thought the youngster would be able to get game time in the first team next season, McAvennie told Football Insider: “It’ll be in one of the cups.
“I’d be more inclined to let him go out on loan. If he thinks this boy is going to do it, go and play against the men. Go to the Championship and toughen up. Go to Scotland, go somewhere, get game time every week and then see what happens in a year.
“He needs to go to someone just to get game time every week. That way people can see him and [Jurgen] Klopp will say ‘wow he’s playing every week, now we’ll get him back and he can push for the first team’.
“You’ve got to play all the time. You can’t play for a few games and then not play for the next ten. That doesn’t do you any good. So I would be of the mindset to send him out on loan somewhere, if he rates him that highly.
“It’s soul destroying to work hard all week and not get a game on a Saturday.“
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