Liverpool youngster is about to push another star player out of the Reds’ XI

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Andoni Iraola has already shown that he is not afraid to put trust in Liverpool’s young players if his established names are under-performing. Ryan Gravenberch has already felt the sharp end of this, with the Dutchman losing his place to Trey Nyoni, who has justified Iraola’s decision to give him more minutes in midfield this season.Nyoni scored his first Liverpool goal – and was arguably the Reds’ best player – against Fenerbahce on Wednesday, and with Gravenberch injured for Sunday’s visit to Crystal Palace, the 19-year-old must keep his place.

READ MORE: The next Jude Bellingham could be Liverpool’s midfield saviour in 2027 Nyoni should be part of Liverpool’s best XI Iraola looks like he is keen to pick Liverpool’s team on merit, rather than star power. Finding the right balance should be Iraola’s main concern at the moment, and although leaving Szoboszlai out after giving him a bumper new contract is obviously not ideal, if that is what is best for Liverpool, that has to be what happens.

The Reds are currently a better team when Nyoni is in it, and while Szoboszlai fails to nail down his best role in Iraola’s system, the teenager has done it easily. Starting him has not led to success for Liverpool in each of their last two matches, but it is important that Iraola tries to keep rhythm in his team as much as possible.