Liverpool youngster Trey Nyoni makes admission after Leeds defeat as first-team hopes grow

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Liverpool suffered a disappointing 4-2 defeat to Leeds United in their latest pre-season friendly, but teenage midfielder Trey Nyoni once again emerged with plenty of credit after another composed display under new head coach Andoni Iraola. Operating centrally, Nyoni continued to show why he's regarded as one of Liverpool's brightest young prospects, and why he has a genuine chance of breaking into Arne Iraola's first team plans this season.

Obviously, I still need to keep improving, keep developing each game but so far it's been all right." The contrast between Liverpool's two halves against Leeds was stark. It's a reminder that this pre-season may look shakier than the routine wins Liverpool fans are used to against sides like Leeds.

Despite the result, Nyoni took his expanded midfield role in his stride, insisting the Liverpool squad is still adapting to life under Iraola: "Today, I think in the first half we played really well. The support that we've had, we can feel it, so we appreciate it." With senior stars including Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, and summer signings Victor Muñoz and Jeremy Jacquet still to feature, there's plenty of optimism inside Anfield that performances will sharpen up before the final pre-season friendlies against Monaco and Como.