Who is Conor Bradley and how did the Liverpool youngster who made his debut against Norwich play?

Conor Bradley made his Liverpool debut against Norwich City in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday evening.

The youngster helped the Reds pick up a 3-victory at Carrow Road.

Here's all you need to know about the youngster.

Who is Conor Bradley?

Bradley is an 18-year-old professional at Anfield.

Where does he play?

Bradley is a versatile player. He mainly features at right-back but is also capable of operating in midfield.

What's his background?

Bradley was born in Castlederg, Northern Ireland. He played for his local side St. Patrick's as a junior before joining semi-pro outfit Dungannon Swifts in 2016.

In the summer of 2019, he moved to Liverpool on a two-year scholarship.

However, his progression in the Reds youth ranks was quickly rewarded and he signed pro terms a year later.

How has he fared at Liverpool?

Last season, Bradley spent the majority of his time playing for Barry Lewtas’ under-23s.

He was also part of the under-18s team that made it all the way to the FA Youth Cup final before being beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in May.

During pre-season heading into this campaign, Bradley travelled to Austria with Jurgen Klopp's.

He featured for 30 minutes in a mini-game against Stuttgart before coming on for the final 10 minutes against Osasuna at Anfield.

What are his international credentials?

Bradley has been a regular at Northern Ireland youth level, captaining his country to Victory Shield glory in 2018.

In May, Bradley was rewarded with his maiden call-up to the senior squad. He came off the bench to make his debut in a 3-0 victory over Malta.

Why did he make his Liverpool debut at Norwich?

There's been plenty mentioned about Kaide Gordon missing the under-23s' 4-0 loss to Leeds United on Sunday.

The 16-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Derby for a fee of up to £3 million in February, was talked up by assistant manager Pep Lijnders heading into the game.

But Bradley was also not present for the young Reds against the Whites.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold recovering from illness and Neco Williams still injured, Liverpool are currently short at right-back.

James Milner deputised magnificently in the 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

But the veteran 35-year-old was not risked after picking up a cold.

How did he play against Norwich?

Bradley gave a good account of himself and showed plenty of attacking intent down the right flank.

He linked up well with fellow fledgling talent Kaide Gordon.

Bradley did give away a daft penalty, though, when he barged into Dimitris Giannoulis.

Luckily, Reds keeper Caoimhin Kelleher spared his blushes by saving Christos Tzolis’ spot-kick.