Liverpool may well turn to more youngsters this season and one of the most promising is eighteen year old Trey Nyoni.
The young midfielder had a solid first half of Liverpool's emotional friendly over Preston at the weekend and there could be plenty more minutes to come.
A Fast Beginning
Trey was born in Reading in 2007 and joined Leicester at the age of just six years old. He was one of the youngest players ever to feature for their U-18s, breaking through at just 15.
A decade at the Foxes of Leicester was followed by a tribunal and a move to Liverpool when the star was still just 16. Within his first two weeks, the talented teen scored the winner in the U18s Merseyside derby.
The midfielder took just a month to impress then-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and began to train with the first team under the German.
After a further month, Nyoni made his debut for the U21s and also featured in his first senior Premier League squad shortly after.
Five months after joining the Reds, Nyoni made his senior debut in the FA Cup against Southampton, becoming the youngest ever player, aged sixteen years and 234 days.
The records continued the following season as he became the youngest Liverpool player ever to play in European competition, as he came on against PSV in the Champions League.
At 17 years 213 days, he sniped the record by just two days.
Last July, Trey signed a new long term contract, after impressing new manager Arne Slot just months into his managerial tenure.
Limitless Potential
The talented midfielder has an abundance of qualities which suit his favoured number 8 position. His top attribute is his agility, gliding across the midfield and skipping past his midfield opponents.
He has plenty of strength and pace, allowing him to drive from midfield and recover the ball in transition. He also has excellent composure for a man of his young age and is extremelty calm and collected.
The England U18 international is also very two footed with an eye for a killer pass. Adept at keeping possession, Nyoni completed every single one of his attempted passes in that first half against Preston.
The midfield is admittedly a very competitive area of the pitch for Liverpool, not least with the acquisition of German playmaker Florian Wirtz.
Returning Spaniard Stefan Bajcetic also adds to the competition this season.
Liverpool also suffered with understandable fatigue in midfield towards the tail end of the season last year and with hope of further progression in all competitions next season, Slot will almost certainly need the legs and running power of youngsters like Nyoni.
The main advantage for Trey Nyoni is his ball carrying ability, which makes him stand above many of his midfield rivals.
Arne Slot is also clearly a huge fan of the teenager and I fully expect him to get minutes this season.