Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has claimed that Argentina national team boss Diego Maradona is monitoring the progress of Emiliano Insua, considering an international call-up for the 20-year-old.
"Maradona is watching him and the Argentina staff are monitoring the situation because they know he's doing well," Benitez told the club's official website.
"I think in the future - I don't know how long, but sooner rather than later - he will be with the national team."
Although the rising star has risen to the challenge and has proved that he is worthy of being first choice for the left-back position, the gaffer maintains that he has made no promises that the youngster will be an automatic draft into the starting line-up. Insua will have to compete with Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena, who are both close to proving their fitness.
"We knew he was a player with potential and he is improving," began 'Rafa', referring to the young South American. "He already has some experience for his age and he's keen to learn. For us it's been a good addition and hopefully he'll continue playing well.
"He has to compete with Aurelio, who is a player with real quality, and with Dossena, a player with experience who is working very hard and who plays for Italy."
All said and done, the manager believes that the youngster is more than capable of stepping up to the defensive hot-plate when called upon.
"He has to compete, but he'll have his chances," he concluded.
"Maradona is watching him and the Argentina staff are monitoring the situation because they know he's doing well," Benitez told the club's official website.
"I think in the future - I don't know how long, but sooner rather than later - he will be with the national team."
Although the rising star has risen to the challenge and has proved that he is worthy of being first choice for the left-back position, the gaffer maintains that he has made no promises that the youngster will be an automatic draft into the starting line-up. Insua will have to compete with Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena, who are both close to proving their fitness.
"We knew he was a player with potential and he is improving," began 'Rafa', referring to the young South American. "He already has some experience for his age and he's keen to learn. For us it's been a good addition and hopefully he'll continue playing well.
"He has to compete with Aurelio, who is a player with real quality, and with Dossena, a player with experience who is working very hard and who plays for Italy."
All said and done, the manager believes that the youngster is more than capable of stepping up to the defensive hot-plate when called upon.
"He has to compete, but he'll have his chances," he concluded.
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