Liverpool fans were delighted to see Harvey Elliott mark his return to action with a goal in the Reds’ 3-1 win over Cardiff in the FA Cup.
The teenager suffered a serious ankle injury against Leeds in September and has been sidelined for the last five months.
He returned to training in January, before Jurgen Klopp brought him on as a 58th-minute substitute at Anfield this afternoon.
Harvey Elliott came off the bench to score in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Cardiff in the FA Cup
It was clear just how much the goal meant to the teenager after five months on the sidelines
Just 18 minutes later, Elliott controlled Andy Robertson’s cross in the centre of the box before unleashing an unstoppable shot past Dillon Phillips to give the Reds a three-goal lead.
On social media, Reds fans could not contain their excitement as the 18-year-old celebrated in front of the Kop.
‘So happy for Harvey Elliot,’ one Twitter user said. ‘Young man with the world at his feet.’
Another added: ‘Celebrated that one the most. Well deserved’, along with the clapping hands emoji.
A third said: ‘Harvey Elliott is the real deal’.
Meanwhile, a fourth hailed the midfielder as the ‘Best teenager in football’.
Another said that Elliott was ‘different class since he came on..A joy to watch’.
All Reds fans will now be hugely excited for the youngster to develop further and one Twitter user said: ‘Harvey Elliott is something else, what a player we have on our hands’.
Diogo Jota and Takumi Minamino also got on the scoresheet for Liverpool and the Reds will now host Norwich in the FA Cup fifth round.