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Kyle Newbould

'For all those asking' - Jake Paul names top five Liverpool players as new hero makes the cut

Jake Paul has included 20-year-old starlet Fabio Carvalho in his list of top five current Liverpool players.

The American social media personality and boxer is one of the more vocal celebrity Reds, often showing his support on Twitter - including before today’s Merseyside derby when he predicted ‘the Reds dominating the Toffeemen’.

And just before Liverpool kicked off at Goodison, Paul answered the question of who exactly he rates highest at his beloved club, with a surprise inclusion for Portugal talent Carvalho.

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Paul kept Mohamed Salah top of the list, with the Egyptian King racking up 159 goals in 260 appearances for the Reds since arriving from Roma. Local Liverpudlian Trent Alexander-Arnold took second spot, while January arrival Luis Diaz was third.

But it was his fourth pick, 20-year-old Carvalho, that caught the eye. The attacking midfielder only arrived at Anfield this summer after his contract at Fulham expired, but he has already made a huge impression among Liverpool fans - not least for his 98th-minute winner against Newcastle United on Wednesday.

Midfield general Fabinho picked up the fifth and final place in Paul’s ratings after holding down a pivotal role in Jurgen Klopp’s midfield unit.

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