Liverpool U21s coach Rob Page has admitted that Trey Nyoni is “in a difficult space right now” after the youngster struggled in the UEFA Youth League encounter against Real Madrid Academy on Tuesday.
Nyoni has been training with the senior team since his promotion at the start of the season and has featured in a couple of cup games.
However, he is yet to break into Arne Slot’s Premier League plans, leaving the 18-year-old in limbo between the academy and the first team.
After featuring and captaining Liverpool in Wednesday’s UEFA Youth League 4-0 loss, Page admitted that the Zimbabwe national team hopeful is not in a good space following a poor performance.Warriors team jersey
“I think that’s a fair assessment (that he wasn’t at his best against Madrid). I think Trey would probably agree with that,” the coach said, as quoted by This Is Anfield.
“He’s in a difficult space right now and it’s about keeping him confident, managing his expectations of his involvement with the first team, but it is a difficult space for those young players.”
Page added: “He’s still a young lad, don’t forget.
“He’s had involvement with the first team from an early age and [the challenge] is managing his minutes, it’s giving him game time but it’s maintaining the standards that he sets as well.”
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