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title: "Liverpool: Fans happy as Nat Phillips set to face Norwich"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-09-20T10:05:57Z"
modified: "2021-09-20T10:05:57Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans happy as Nat Phillips set to face Norwich

**A number of Liverpool supporters are happy with the news that Nat Phillips is set to start the Reds’ upcoming Carabao Cup clash against Norwich City.**

Jurgen Klopp’s side continued their impressive start to the season on Saturday afternoon, beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at Anfield in the Premier League. It means Liverpool have dropped just two points and conceded only once in their opening five league matches, suggesting that a title challenge is on the cards.

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Attention switches to Carabao Cup commitments on Tuesday evening, however, as the Reds make the trip to Carrow Road to face Norwich, where they won 3-0 at the start of the league season just over a month ago.

Klopp is expected to make a number of changes for the game, and according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2829952/2021/09/17/liverpool-score-palace-crystal-lfc/)‘s James Pearce \[via [Anfield Edition](https://twitter.com/AnfieldEdition/status/1439209125343338496?s=20) on Twitter\], Phillips will make his [first start of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathaniel-phillips/leistungsdaten/spieler/371814) against the Canaries.

The 24-year-old had a [prolonged spell](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathaniel-phillips/leistungsdaten/spieler/371814/plus/0?saison=2020) in the first team in 2020/21, a [defensive injury crisis](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-injury-news-latest-list-alisson-thiago-alexander-arnold-robertson-henderson-780156) helping to propel him into the side, and he repaid Klopp’s faith with some [tremendous performances](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/klopp-nat-phillips-liverpool-leipzig-20063858).

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### Liverpool fans react to Phillips claim

These Liverpool fans on Twitter reacted positively to the update from Pearce, with the centre-back something of a [cult hero](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12266479/nat-phillips-unlikely-rise-to-liverpool-cult-hero-before-real-madrid-test) after his efforts last season.

**“Nat Phillips szn has started. We move“**

Credit: [@drivelikejesu](https://twitter.com/drivelikejesu/status/1439518413827854339?s=20)

**“PHILDINI IS BACK“**

Credit: [@Twoguaps](https://twitter.com/Twoguaps/status/1439454451278954497?s=20)

**“I’m actually excited about it“**

Credit: [@quarterluke](https://twitter.com/quarterIuke/status/1439301333421527047?s=20)

**“Norwich won’t know what hit them“**

Credit: [@LangatGodwin\_LG](https://twitter.com/LangatGodwin_LG/status/1439266769928081414?s=20)

**“Bolton Maldini“**

Credit: [@schkuba](https://twitter.com/schkuba/status/1439266568630898688?s=20)

**“He deserves to play few games at least. He was so good for us last season“**

Credit: [@ajithf808](https://twitter.com/ajithf808/status/1439267261647261696?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans are worried after an injury update emerged. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-worried-after-thiago-injury-update/).***