Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hails youngsters following League Cup defeat of West Bromwich Albion The draw for the next round of the competition pitted Rodgers's former club when Liverpool will continue their defence of the League Cup at Anfield. Rodgers insisted that Liverpool will not easily loosen their grip on the League Cup after the draw set up a home fourth-round meeting with Swansea. "The Swansea game will be a special occasion, very much so," he said. It is a wonderful club, a brilliant club, and I was in no rush to leave there. I could only leave there to go to another special club. It will be a great night. I said to the players afterwards that the cup is stored at Anfield and I don't want to give it up too easy. I want us to fight even though it is difficult because of our lack of depth in the group. It is a competition we want to do well in. Rodgers added that he is confident the best is still to come from Nuri Sahin who was also an Arsenal before he joined Liverpool on loan from Real Madrid. Nuri is still getting up to speed. It has been difficult for him," he said. He was out for a long time and has come here having missed a big part of pre-season. But every day he is getting better. He has got great football arrogance, is terrific on the ball. Meanwhile, Rodgers said that Jerome Sinclair, whyo became Liverpool's youngest ever player at 16 years and six days after being introduced as a late substitute, must remain grounded in the coming months. He got a nice round of applause afterwards in the changing room. But now his hard work begins. It is no good being the youngest player and then drifting out of it but thankfully he is a good kid.