Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is said to have understandably changed his mind over a loan move for young defender Rhys Williams.
The teenager has found himself thrust into the action for the Premier League champions this season in the wake of the injury issues the Reds have been experiencing at the back.
With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez out with long-term injuries, and Joel Matip's minutes needing to be managed carefully in the wake of his own concerns, Klopp has been calling upon some of the Reds' lesser lights to partner converted midfielder Fabinho at the back.
Nat Phillips has been seen in the Premier League, but he hasn't been eligible for the Champions League after Liverpool opted not to register him as they thought they wouldn't
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