Rhian Brewster determined to repay the faith of Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool's boss

Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster is determined to repay Jurgen Klopp's faith as a full-fledged option and a long-term future for the club.

The 18-year-old has been marginalized for 13 months because of ankle and knee problems, but he is so appreciated that the club did not hesitate to sign him for his first five-year professional contract last summer.

Klopp has already highlighted the pre-season with his team on which Brewster should focus, but the Reds boss has remained in close contact with the teenager, rebaduring him about his future plans.

"It's been a frustrating time, I've been out for a long time and I do not wish that preference to anyone," Brewster said at a day for a safer internet organized by the club as part of their partnership with Red Neighbors, told the Sports Press Association.

"It happened and I am finally in shape and I do what I like and I push to return to the team.

"To know that the boss really wants me to be in his future plans is incredible, especially a boss like him.

"They could easily have left me at the academy to do my rehabilitation, but they wanted me to do my rehab with them, so I can not thank them enough.

"During this injury, I had this, he was there from beginning to end and knowing that he still wants me if it's been so long – gives me a big boost.

"Every time I see him, he gives me a big hug. Not only him, every time I see the players, they ask me how I am, "How long?", They can not wait for me to resume training and hope to make my debut this year, if not the next. "

Even though he had the reward of a long contract last summer, Brewster will not rest on his laurels.

The long dismissal period made him even more determined to return ready to claim a place alongside Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

"It's not really comfortable because I do not like the comfort zone," said the winner of the 2017 Under-17 World Cup in his contract.

"I like to work hard for my business, so all I do is to recover from an injury and try to get in shape."

"I want to prove to everyone that the boss has trusted me for a reason and I want to prove to everyone that I am good enough to be part of the first team.

"When I come back, that's what I hope to do. It does not stop, I will continue to push myself.

"I have to continue and, hopefully, stay here for more than five years."

Brewster was participating in Safer Internet Day at Anfield, where 500 schoolchildren were introduced to online safety.

The attacker acknowledges that his profile on social networks helped him during the difficult period of rehabilitation.

"I've been out for a long time and it's good to know that people are still there and still believe in me and what I can do. Social media, including Instagram, helped me a lot, "he said.

"I know it sounds crazy, but I'm an idol for kids, so I know so early what social media is imposing on me.

"They may not see me in real life, so for them I can not see my social media, it's the only way to get close to me. So it's very important, not only for me, but for them too.

"The good side is that I have a lot of fans who want to know how my progress and my progress are going, but you have people who are trolls who hate, people who just want to belittle you but I I do not care about them. honest."