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'He will put pressure on Trent, I've got no doubt about that': Liverpool academy chief expects Neco Williams to start challenging Alexander-Arnold for a spot in Jurgen Klopp's first team

Neco Williams will put pressure on Trent Alexander-Arnold for a spot in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side, believes the club's academy director Alex Inglethorpe.

The 19-year-old is one of the brightest young talents at the league leaders, and has made five first-team appearances in his debut campaign.

Now the Welsh youth player is ready to become the understudy to the England international.

Neco Williams is one of the brightest young talents in Liverpool's academy system

Neco Williams is one of the brightest young talents in Liverpool's academy system

'Neco has been a slow burner. Being a right-back is still a relatively new experience for him, as up until the under-15s/under-16s he played as a winger,' Inglethorpe told The Athletic.