The Anfield boss will also use Steve McManaman and Rob Jones on a part-time basis to deliver specialist coaching to young sides
Helping hand: Rodgers has got three Anfield greats on board
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has enlisted the help of three of
the club's greatest-ever players to help bring through the next
generation of Anfield talent.
The
Northern Irishman has called upon Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and
Rob Jones to return to the club on a part-time basis to provide
specialist coaching sessions for the under-21 and under-18 sides.
Rodgers
is keen to utilise their know-how and feels the youngsters at the
Kirkby academy will benefit from the experience of working with the
former-Kop favourites.
“It’s great to have Robbie, Steve and Rob on board,” Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo.
“I
said at the end of last season that I wanted to get more former players
involved and over the off-season I spoke to a number of them about a
possible role here."
“Steve
McManaman is working with the wingers and attacking players, Rob Jones
is doing some work with the full-backs and defenders, and Robbie Fowler
is obviously working with the strikers.
“They are giving them
little pointers and passing on experiences from their own careers to
help the youngsters. What we are doing is providing an opportunity for
the former players.
“The young players coming through are picking up vital bits of information. I’m pleased that it’s working well.” Legend: Kop hero Fowler is back to help the club's youngsters
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Liverpool have made a strong start to the season with Sunday's 3-1
away win over managerless Sunderland seeing them rise to second in the
Premier League table.
The Reds host struggling Crystal
Palace on Saturday where Rodgers will hope to see more from his
burgeoning strike partnership of top-scorer Daniel Sturridge and the
returning Luis Suarez.
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