FSG's £50m investment pays off as Liverpool promote two more hot prospects
Regardless of the result, Thursday will be another proud night for all involved in the running of Liverpool's academy.
In the absence of Andy Robertson, who suffered a serious shoulder injury while on international duty earlier this month, 19-year-old Luke Chambers and 18-year-old Calum Scanlon are set to be afforded another momentous opportunity as they're in line for a place in the Liverpool matchday squad for Toulouse's trip to Anfield.
Thursday's Europa League encounter comes just weeks shy of the three-year anniversary since Liverpool formally completed their emotional exit from Melwood, their long-standing training base that had become the headquarters of a string of esteemed Anfield brains, to move to a new state-of-the-art training centre in the Kirkby region.
Melwood had been Liverpool's home for over 60 years with the legendary Bill Shankly leading the Reds' move from previously training on the Anfield grass to a place they could call home. In the years following Shankly's shock resignation in 1974, Boot Room icons Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan as well as Rafa Benitez and most recently Jurgen Klopp all masterminded European Cup success at the club's West Derby base.
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Plans to move to the £50m AXA Training Centre in November 2020, which was the second major build of Fenway Sports Group's Anfield tenure, were initially drawn up in 2013 with the hope of developing a clear pathway for academy hopefuls looking to one day become a permanent fixture within Liverpool's senior ranks.
Prior to the expansion of the Simonswood Lane site, where Liverpool's academy
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