Liverpool secured a deal for coveted midfielder Trey Nyoni over the summer season, and the 16-year-old netted a hat-trick in a pleasant win on Friday.
Nyoni made the swap from Leicester official in the direction of the tip of August, with the Reds having tracked {the teenager} for a variety of months.
Him and fellow new arrival Amara Nallo have instantly slotted within the under-18s setup, making their aggressive debuts in a 6-1 loss to Crystal Palace final weekend.
The worldwide break introduced the chance for a pleasant on the AXA Coaching Centre, as Liverpool helped Southend of their preparations for the brand new marketing campaign.
It resulted in a 10-0 victory for the younger Reds, with Nyoni scoring a hat-trick and three different participant netting braces.
Ranel Younger, again from harm, was a type of to strike twice, with Kareem Ahmed and Fola Onanuga additionally doing so whereas Wellity Fortunate scored as soon as.
Although it got here in opposition to lower-level opposition within the children from Southend, it is going to be a significant enhance to the U18s forward of their journey to Blackburn on September 16.
That may significantly be the case for Nyoni, who supervisor Marc Bridge-Wilkinson believes will “take so much” from his profitable afternoon.
“It was a extremely pleasing efficiency and we performed rather well,” he advised the membership’s official web site.
“We scored some glorious objectives and it was good to see the work we’ve been doing on the coaching pitch actually repay right this moment.
“Trey bought his first objectives in a purple shirt, he’ll take so much from that, and it was nice to have Ranel again.
“Truthful play to Southend United as effectively. They by no means gave up even with the excessive scoreline, they stored working arduous and we thank them for coming to Kirkby.”
