Liverpool produced a dogged display to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday evening, overcoming a lacklustre first-half showing to blitz the Old Gold with a fusillade of fire in the latter stage of the contest to secure a vital three points.

It was by no mean vintage, and it was certainly not resemblant of the past imperious Reds team that was so well-oiled and robust under Jurgen Klopp’s command, but victory was clinched and Liverpool now perch only six points outside of the Champions League spots, and with a game in hand.

Indeed, with three victories from the past four matches in the English top-flight, Liverpool finally look to be steering back on track, and despite a damaging 5-2 defeat at Anfield against Real Madrid last week, there is a promising trend that tantalises brighter fortunes over the coming weeks after such a woeful spell.

And with possibly the most paramount stretch of football lurking ahead during Klopp’s reign, the added dimension that precocious talent Fabio Carvalho brings could just rekindle the fire and ensure that Liverpool secure a triumphant finish to the year.

Should Klopp now unleash Carvalho?

Signing from Fulham for £5m last summer after the deal fell through on transfer deadline day the previous January, Carvalho has played 18 matches for Liverpool’s senior side, scoring three goals.

Preceding this, the 20-year-old scored ten goals and supplied eight assists from 36 outings in the Championship with the Cottagers last term, possessing guile and fleet-footed prowess in abundance.

Ranking among the top 1% of midfielders for rate of goals and touches in the attacking box per 90, also among the top 14% for progressive carries per 90, as per FBref, the prodigy possesses a knack for finding the net and a transitional aptitude that belies his tender age and top-flight inexperience.

Praised for his “Coutinho vibes” by former footballer George Chomakov, the £40k-per-week phenom is now worth roughly £22m by CIES Football Observatory, a figure that could skyrocket considerably as he continues his development within one of the Premier League’s most eminent outfits. 

According to football writer Adam Brown, Carvalho’s debut was a further indication that Liverpool have a new Coutinho-esque maestro to dazzle from the centre.

Brown said: “An impressive debut from Fábio Carvalho saw Liverpool re-discover a midfield element that has been missing since Philippe Coutinho left in 2018. Carvalho is set to have a key role for Klopp’s side this season.”

Liverpool’s static energy this season has been a salient aspect all too often, and with moments of brilliance perhaps required to edge over the line in the crucial stages, Carvalho can take to the stage and provide the flair and panache.

He’s stepped up in a big moment already, and he may just do it again.