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Sheffield Utd fullback Robinson recalls record-breaking Liverpool debut

Sheffield United fullback Jack Robinson has recalled making his debut for Liverpool as a 16 year-old.

At the time, Robinson was Liverpool's youngest debutant in goalless stalemate with Hull City on May 9, 2010.

“I remember getting the phone call on the Friday night saying I was going to be travelling with the squad. That was a major moment for me," the defender, now with Sheffield United, told Liverpoolfc.com this week.

“Obviously training the day before the game, feeling really nervous – kind of out of my comfort zone, in and around players I'd been watching for the past 10 years, ever since I can remember watching Liverpool.

“It was such a mad but eye-opening experience and one I haven't forgotten."

Robinson added: “Someone told me before the game: 'If you come on today you're going to break the record.' It kind of just blew up from then, when I came on and did that.

“Rafa (Benitez) just said, 'Enjoy it.' I can't remember the words but it was along the lines of, 'Enjoy it, don't be nervous.' I came on left wing as well actually, out of position!

“So I was a bit nervous, I'd never played there before. But obviously it was just pure enjoyment for those three or four minutes, whatever it was. It was an absolute dream come true for me."

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