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STARLET MOVES TO MELWOOD Nathan Eccleston has become the latest Academy graduate to make the move to Melwood on a permanent basis. The England youth international will train with Gary Ablett's reserve team squad and is regarded as a player with a lot of potential. He was handed the number 39 squad number this season and also named in Rafael Benitez's Champions League squad. Under-18s boss Hughie McAuley is delighted to see Eccleston make the move and said it's a great boost for the Academy. "It's great news for Nathan because this is what he has been striving for," McAuley told Liverpoolfc.tv. "He did very well in pre-season when he trained with the reserve team and I know Gary was very impressed. "This news has given everybody at the Academy a boost. When you see a young lad who has been at the Academy since the age of 14 go to Melwood it's fantastic. "This is what our job is all about preparing young players so they can make that move to Melwood. Nathan's move will give all of the young lads with us a lot of confidence, because if you play well and impress then you are more than likely to get a chance to go to Melwood. "Nathan is an exciting player with a lot of potential. He can take defenders on and score goals. He knows he's still got a lot of hard work ahead of him but he's not afraid of that. He will still play in our Under-18 team this season as well so we are delighted to have him available." Meanwhile, reserve boss Ablett believes Eccleston deserves his opportunity. "Nathan has done well when he has trained and played for us and he has a good attitude," said Ablett. "He really impressed during pre-season and we are looking forward to having him with us. "The Academy is massively important for Liverpool and I don't think you can underestimate how good a job the likes of Hughie and John Owens do. "Without the help of Hughie my first year as reserve team manager wouldn't have gone as smoothly as it did and I've got a lot to thank him for. "I speak to Hughie three times a week and we want to see the local boys progress because it is the lifeblood of the club. We all want the same thing which is the best players at our club." _____________________________________________________ Nice to see, although we do seem to have a lot of strikers playing for the ressies now, and out of the Academy strikers, Marvin Pourie's impressed me the most, always seems to score a brace every game.

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