For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Emile Heskey admitted he was surprised by Nathaniel Phillips moving to Liverpool back in 2016 but believes the former youth prospect has blossomed into a 'phenomenal' player.
The former England striker ended his career with Bolton, scoring three goals in 48 appearances between 2014 and 2016. Bolton-born defender Phillips came through the youth ranks at Wanderers but left in the summer of 2016 having not made a first team appearance for the club.
He later joined the Anfield club's youth set up and began to train with the first team in 2018. This season, owing to Jurgen Klopp's side experiencing injury problems in defence this season, Phillips has
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