Robbie Fowler: Liverpool will keep Ben Woodburn well grounded

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler is confident the club’s newly-crowned youngest goalscorer Ben Woodburn will not be allowed to let his new-found fame go to his head.

Robbie Fowler: Liverpool will keep Ben Woodburn well grounded

The 17-year-old academy graduate broke Michael Owen’s record with a goal against Leeds in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup last week.

Fowler himself scored on his debut aged 18, also in the League Cup, against Fulham, and hit the headlines with five in the return leg, eventually finishing the season with 18 goals.

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