Liverpool legend Dalglish: Let's not rush Doak progress

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish says they must be careful with the progress of Ben Doak.

The teen is being pushed for senior selection with Scotland.

But Dalglish told the Scotsman: "He's only a baby, isn't he?

"He's done really well in just a year-and-a-half. He'll not be far away from it [Scotland].

"He was on the bench at Brighton [last weekend] and he came on in the Europa League. If he just handles it properly, he's got a lot of things going for him. He's got more going for him than going against him.

"The expectation has to be controlled. You cannot maybe control the expectation of the media, but it certainly needs controlled by him. He's obviously impressed Jurgen and whoever else with the first team and also at the training facilities. He's going well."

Dalglish also said: "[There are] two things [about Doak going to the Euros with Scotland]. Let's get there first, and then Steve can assess what players he's got," said Dalglish.

"If he continues in the same vein, keeps his feet on the ground, he won't have a problem.

"He came on in one of the games recently [in the League Cup against Leicester City] and missed one from about two yards - he put it over the bar," Dalglish continued. "But he'd done well in the other aspects. He was more disappointed that he'd missed it. That's good. He'll not miss it the next time then."