Origi will become more and more dangerous for Liverpool, says Garcia

Former Liverpool star Luis Garcia is adamant the Anfield outfit have one of the brightest prospects in the Premier League on their books in young striker Divock Origi.

The 38-year-old Spaniard – who made 121 appearances in all competitions for the Reds between 2004 and 2007, and lifted the Champions League trophy on that famous night in Istanbul – is a big fan of the Belgian striker.

Origi, who signed from Lille in 2014 for £10million, scored 11 goals last season to finish fourth on Liverpool’s top scorers list despite making most of his appearances from the bench.

And Garcia believes there is plenty more to come from the 22-year-old hitman, given he is still learning his craft.

“I love to see Origi on the pitch,” he said. “He is so young. People think that because he has been there for a few years and playing quite a bit – and we only count young players if they are on the bench – [but] he is only 22 years old.

“He is so young and has so much to continue improving. He showed us in some of the games how good he is and I think he can give many good games to the team in future.

“He has been waiting for his place. We have to remember last year, when the season was ending, until his injury he was a key player for us.

“He scored a few very important goals. This season he was more involved in the team and he will continue getting more and more.

“He is a very strong player, very fast, he can score goals, he moves all around and he does a lot of work for the team. And he’s only 22.”