Andoni Iraola praises Liverpool's young players after Wrexham pre-season win

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Andoni Iraola praised the performances of Liverpool's young players after their victory over Wrexham in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday evening.The Spaniard handed opportunities to a host of academy prospects, naming six youth-team players in his starting XI before introducing several more from the bench as the match progressed. Good performances from young players, which I think is always good."Although Iraola rarely promoted academy graduates during his time at Bournemouth, he was willing to place his faith in talented young signings.

The teenager has shown he is capable of providing valuable depth in central midfield and could help fill the gap should Curtis Jones depart before the transfer window closes."Trey is very good on the ball, very calm, he reads the situations well. We’re forcing him in the work without the ball, in the press, and he is absolutely doing very well.

He is always confident on the ball so we encourage him. Sometimes even if he loses the ball, ‘Try to find the No.10, try to find the No.9, even balls in behind, look a little bit further’ because he can do it, because he is so good."While Iraola has praised the youngster's performances in pre-season so far, he has also made it clear that more will be required if he is to earn regular opportunities in the Premier League.