Having been named in the Liverpool squad for every first-team fixture so far this season, the early signs are that Kevin Stewart is set to build on 2015-16's breakthrough campaign this term.
The No.35, who turns 23 on September 7, made 11 senior appearances last season, impressing with his ability to win the ball in midfield and then use possession sensibly.
When he arrived at the club from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2014 on the recommendation of now-Academy director Alex Inglethorpe, Stewart was in fact billed as a right-back.
But, as U23s boss Michael Beale explains, the position where Stewart now appears most at home was one earmarked for him quite early on in his Liverpool career.