Ben Woodburn's impressive start to the pre-season ..

Jurgen Klopp has piled praise on Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn after his impressive start to the pre-season.

The 16-year-old dazzled during Wednesday night's 5-0 triumph over Fleetwood Town, at the Highbury Stadium, scoring Liverpool's second goal shortly after half time and supplying a delicious cross for Firmino's first and setting up Firmino's second.

Featured in the Liverpool Echo, Jurgen Klopp is quoted as having said that Woodburn is '... a natural offensive player. It's very nice to see ...'.

Our images show Ben celebrating after scoring during this pre-season friendly match and Jurgen Klopp congratulating Woodburn at the end of the match.

For those of you who don't know the Tattenhall connection .... Ben is a local boy and former pupil of Tattenhall Park Primary School and The Bishop Heber High School.

{(our news item is attributed to the 'Liverpool Echo' online and images by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images and to Reuters.)