Trey Nyoni has said former Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara is his inspiration and that he styles his game on the Spaniard.

"I always watch players like Thiago. Yeah, he is the guy," said Nyoni, 19, after making his first Champions League start for Liverpool in Wenesday's 6-3 win over LASK.

Andoni Iraola described Nyoni as "mature" and "tactically very smart" at his pre-Brentford news conference on Thursday. On what the Reds boss asked of him, Nyoni added: "The manager has given me a lot of trust. He wants me to get on the ball as much as possible and always look to play forward. That's the biggest message.

"Obviously, to try to press high. With our press, everyone has their different roles and responsibilities.

"He has given me so much responsibility. Ever since he came in, he has tried to make my life easy. He is helping a lot and helping me adapt to a new position I am playing right now. I still have a lot of work to keep improving but, right now, I feel good."

Nyoni, who left Leicester City's academy to join Liverpool in September 2023, made his Liverpool debut in February 2024 and has featured 26 times for the first team.

With Ryan Gravenberch suspended and Dominik Szoboszlai a doubt for Saturday's trip to Brentford, Nyoni could make his first Premier League start.

"I don't feel nervous at all. I don't get nervous. With all the hard work I have put in to get to this moment and position, I just want to show the manager and everyone what I can do and show the fans what I can do," he said.

"Honestly, nights like this [in Europe] are something I have always dreamed of. Now, I just have to keep on going and going."