There was a special moment for Liverpool youngster Tyler Morton in Sunday's pre-season draw with Athletic Bilbao at Anfield.
The 18-year-old replaced Naby Keita with six minutes remaining in the match, entering the field of play to warm applause.
Approximately 40,000 supporters were inside Anfield, representing the largest crowd on home soil since the Reds hosted Atletico Madrid in March of last year.
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One of those in attendance at the match was Morton's brother, Nathan, who expressed his pride at watching his sibling step out onto the pitch with Anfield operating at near full capacity.
"To watch my brother come on for the club we’ve supported all our life in front of a full Anfield, unbelievable," he tweeted.
Morton also featured in Liverpool's friendlies against Mainz and Hertha Berlin, again being deployed from the bench by manager Jurgen Klopp.
The tenacious midfielder has been part of the Reds' Academy since the age of seven and has been backed for a bright future in the game.
He helped the Under-18s reach the final of this year's FA Youth Cup and has now become a regular starter for the Under-23s.
Morton scored a total of ten goals in all competitions last season and signed a long-term contract with the club in January.
