Overview
- Liverpool confirmed 11 changes to face Southampton in the Carabao Cup, with five academy regulars included as senior starters are rested.
- Pilling is named among the substitutes, so any competitive debut depends on him getting minutes.
- The 21-year-old signaled his inclusion on Instagram after regular first-team training, including sessions during Curtis Jones’ layoff.
- A native of St Helens, he joined the club at age five and is a versatile central midfielder who can fill multiple roles.
- He featured in a preseason friendly against Athletic Club, completing 9 of 11 passes with three recoveries and winning four of five duels.