Millar not giving up on Anfield dream

Liam Millar is refusing to give up on his Anfield dream as he looks to use his Kilmarnock return as a springboard into Jurgen Klopp’s star-studded Liverpool line-up.

The Canada international has signed on for a second loan stint at Rugby Park as he looks to prove himself to Klopp’s coaching staff.

He knows he has an almighty task in shifting Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino from the European champions’ famed attacking triumvirate.

But the ambitious teenager hopes the power of positive thinking will see him fulfil his footballing fantasies on Merseyside.

Millar – who featured for Klopp’s team in a pre-season clash at Bradford last month – said: “It was really good to play that one game under him and he seemed to know how well I’d been doing. It’s still a dream of mine to break into his team down there.

“It’s obviously going to be very difficult. I mean they have Mane, Salah and Firmino, it’s almost impossible. But I’m not putting myself down by saying it will never happen, because that’s negative thinking. If you want to achieve something you can’t start off by saying it won’t happen.

“You have to put your mind to it and do it. I know there are three of the best forward players in the world in front of me but if I keep pushing I don’t see why I couldn’t eventually be as good as them.”

The 19-year-old could feature in today’s clash at Hamilton, who have included Sam Stubbs in their squad. The defender is the son of the former Celtic defender and Hibernian manager, Alan, and has joined Accies in a season-long loan move from Middlesbrough.

Mikel Millar returns to Brian Rice’s side after sitting out last week’s league opener at Ross County with a knock. Scott Martin is back from suspension while Ronan Hughes and Brian Easton are also set to be involved.