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Liverpool's pre-season campaign is all about giving the young players a chance to impress.

Arne Slot's first-team squad for the season is always open and anyone who proves they can be a difference-maker, regardless of their age, will be duly considered in his plans moving forward.

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Over the summer a number of players have stood out, not least Rio Ngumoha, Ben Doak, Luca Stephenson and Amara Nallo, but one name has really jumped off the page of the team sheet.

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His name is Trey Nyoni, an 18-year-old Englishman who plays mostly in midfield but has proved he can occasionally do a job in defence. His ability to move around the pitch has been really impressive.

Nyoni set for a breakout season

According to Paul Joyce at The Times, the midfielder is set for a more substantial role in Slot's team.

It is his understanding that since Tyler Morton has now officially moved to Lyon in a deal worth £15m that Nyoni will take his place as one of the fringe players in the squad on a full-time basis.

The first-team set-up is particularly competitive, especially with Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic already making up the main players leading the teams engine room this season.

But Nyoni thoroughly deserves his call-up after a really strong pre-season campaign, where he has shone with the spotlight on him. The composure and confidence he's showing is rare at his age.