Arne Slot calls up 'fantastic' nine-goal Liverpool youngster to train with the first-team pre-Galatasaray
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Arne Slot has called up a few young Liverpool Academy talents to first-team training ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Galatasaray, including Joe Bradshaw.The Reds have had injury and fitness issues for much of the campaign, opening the door for players like Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni and Kieran Morrison to feature for the senior team.Now, ahead of Liverpool vs Galatasaray, Joe Bradshaw, Lucas Pitt and Kareem Ahmed have become the latest exciting talents to secure a call-up to feature alongside the first-team players. Is the famous Anfield atmosphere for European ties finally dead? ☠️ Our recent record does not bode well for turning things around against Galatasaray… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Marc Atkins Joe Bradshaw, Lucas Pitt and Kareem Ahmed train with Liverpool first-team before GalatasarayAhead of Wednesday night’s Champions League encounter, the Reds live-streamed part of their training session on Tuesday afternoon.Bradshaw, Pitt and Ahmed were all spotted among the squad, as per Jack Lusby on X, though it remains to be seen if they will have any role at Anfield on Wednesday.Of the trio, the 17-year-old winger is perhaps the most exciting talent called up by Slot.He arrived at Liverpool’s Academy back in 2021 from Accrington Stanley, with their Academy Manager Duncan Fearnhead saying at the time: “Joe has been a fantastic player for Accrington Stanley during his time in our Academy.
He has been a consistently high performer in anything asked of him and it came as no surprise to me that Liverpool were interested.“Joe is one of those boys that constantly wants to improve and be challenged. Although I’m disappointed not to be able to continue working with Joe, we have an agreement that’s beneficial for everyone and I don’t doubt that he will continue to be successful at Liverpool as he’s so dedicated and competitive.Since then, Bradshaw has firmly cemented himself as a key cog in the Reds’ U18 team, scoring 23 and assisting seven in 42 matches.2025/26 has been especially prolific for the 17-year-old, netting nine and assisting one in eight U18 Premier League matches.Elsewhere, 19-year-old right-back Pitt has made nine Premier League 2 appearances this term, while Ahmed has featured for 36 minutes in the same competition.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox