Liverpool youngster Anderson Arroyo has admitted he doesn’t think he’s ‘that far away’ from making his first-team debut.
The 20-year-old right-back has been at Anfield since 2018 after arriving a move from Fortaleza CEIF in Colombia.
He is yet to make a single appearance for the Reds, instead spending the last two years out on loan at the likes of Mallorca, Gent and FK Mladá Boleslav this season.
Progression into the Liverpool first-team is not likely to be an easy task either, with Trent Alexander-Arnold establishing himself as one of the leading full-backs in world football over the last few years.
Arroyo, though, believes he is close to making his mark and breaking into the setup under Jürgen Klopp.
“Setting a date would be telling lies, but I don’t think it’s that far away,” he told AS Colombia.
“If I keep doing things well, I sacrifice myself and give myself more.
“When they give me the opportunity to be with them again, I’ll keep giving everything, and I’ll do things well.
“There are many people in Liverpool who believe in me, and if they do, I think I can do it. I see it very close.”
The closest Arroyo has come to the first-team thus far has been the time he spent with Liverpool during pre-season last summer.
The youngster was one of several included in the group by Klopp, who is always looking to hand youngsters their chance to impress.
The opportunity was undoubtedly something Arroyo was delighted to receive, revealing the advice midfielder Fabinho gave him to help his career.
“It was something incredible; it is something dreamed of,” he added.
“I always wanted to be able to play at Liverpool and thank God the coach gave me the opportunity to be in the pre-season.
“We were all very happy, and it was something that showed. All the training sessions in Liverpool were very good, I was doing things right, unfortunately the injury came and things changed.
“I couldn’t do a lot of training with Liverpool; I was only in 10 practices. I approached Fabinho because he speaks Spanish, and I understand him a little.
“He gave me advice, told me to do things from the heart, to do things well. He was the first person to approach me, even at the time of the injury.”
