Liverpool assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders spoke to the official club website about the current centre-back duo Ozan Kabak and Nathaniel Phillips.
Lijnders said Kabak has potential for ‘so much progression’ and described him as being a ‘big talent’.
Kabak has been starting alongside Phillips in defence due to the defensive crisis; Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Gomez.
Both defenders have received praise after a string of good performances together.
“Ozan is a big talent, so much progression is still possible. He adapted fantastically inside our club from a context like Schalke and had an immediate impact with Liverpool FC,” Lijnders said.
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Kabak is currently on loan from Schalke 04 but Liverpool do have the option to sign him on an £18m move at the end of the season.
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Kabak has returned from international duty with Turkey without injury and recovered from an illness that prevented him starting in the 3-0 win over Norway.
The Turkey international started in the 4-2 victory over the Netherlands and the 3-3 draw against Latvia.
The 20-year-old is expected to be a contender to start at centre-back for Turkey in Euro 2020 this summer – he will be competing against Leicester City star Caglar Soyuncu and Juventus defender Merih Demiral for a starting spot.