Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Liverpool: Youngster Ki-Jana Hoever scores as Reds advance

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By Neil Johnston
BBC Sport
James Milner was hailed a”role model” by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as the Premier League leaders beat MK Dons from the Carabao Cup, teeing a fourth-round home tie with Arsenal.
Klopp named four adolescents – like 16-year-old Harvey Elliott – however, it was the expertise that guaranteed that the Reds won their first game for almost 3 decades in the contest of 33-year-old Milner.
Prior to providing the cross for Hoever to score his first senior goal the scoring started.
“This guy is on fire,” said Klopp, when asked about Milner’s contribution.
“He’s a true role model for young players. The team had a shortage of expertise and a lack of rhythm and the participant with the most rhythm and experience was the best player.”
A howler by protagonist Stuart Moore set the much-changed facet of Klopp against League One MK Dons on their way.
Moore seemed to have Milner’s ferocious strike covered but the ball bounced off his chest and squirmed into the internet before a club album 28,521 attendance at Stadium MK.
It had been Milner’s first goal in the contest as the 2010 final for Aston Villa from Manchester United.
MK Dons missed two possibilities through Sam Nombe and Conor McGrandles, while Jordan Bowery struck the post in the next half before Hoever’s powerful header sealed the place of Liverpool in the previous 16.
One of three debutants at Liverpool’s line-up, elliott , hit the bar – as well as missing another chance from close range.
Aged 16 decades and 174 days, former Fulham midfielder Elliott made history as the youngest ever player to start a competitive match for Liverpool.
Klopp gave debuts to 19-year-old ahead Rhian Brewster and keeper Caoimhin Kelleher, Liverpool’s top scorer in pre-season, Also as Elliott.
Having been removed in the next round stage the previous two seasons by Chelsea and Leicester, Klopp loaded his team in the shape of World Cup finalist Dejan Lovren Naby Keita, Milner, Adam Lallana and Joe Gomez.
It was a case of job done for the Reds since they avoided an upset from MK Dons, who are 15th at England’s third grade despite a showing.
Saves twice denyed Bowery from Kelleher as well as hitting the woodwork.
While Guinea midfielder Keita, fit after trauma, made his first appearance as the Community Shield a month, Elliott and 18-year-old Curtis Jones both gave Liverpool fans an exciting glimpse into the near future with performances.
This was at this phase of the contest season, dated 15, which Elliott declared himself at Millwall in Fulham win.
Besides hitting the woodwork double the teenager produced before the England midfielder went on to open the scoring thanks to Moore’s 40, a delightful curling crossover for Milner who led narrowly wide.
MK Dons boss Paul Tisdale explained:”I had been proud of how we played and I am disappointed we did not score a goal.
“That’s soccer. I regret not getting in half-time 0-0, it turned into about maintaining it tight, a functionality.
“That wasn’t to be however I believed it had been a excellent night – I did not like it but most people here would have enjoyed the match.”

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