Cody Gakpo was making his first Liverpool start of the season. He didn’t pass up on the opportunity to impress.
The 25-year-old looked dangerous every time he received the ball, making driving runs towards the box from the left.
He had two fierce shots which were well-saved by AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan and was rewarded for his efforts in the second-half when he assisted Dominik Szoboszlai for a tap-in after a mazy run.
“Every player wants to play and I got my moment,” Gakpo told Amazon Prime.
“I really wanted to show myself and I am very happy with an assist.”
Gakpo has even more competition for a starting spot this season, with summer signing Federico Chiesa making his Reds debut against Milan as a second-half stoppage-time substitute.
But Chiesa may struggle for game time this campaign if Gakpo kickstarts a run of form by replicating his San Siro performance.
