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Trey Nyoni has shown glimpses that he could be a special player for Liverpool in the future, and his stock will have risen even further with a brilliant finish in front of the Kop yesterday.

Liverpool beat Sevilla 4-1 in a friendly match at Anfield. 

Shortly after Sevilla had pulled a goal back in the second half, the Reds went on the attack at the other end. 

When the visitors failed to clear the danger, the 17-year-old — who’d been introduced as a substitute a few minutes earlier — drilled a thundering volley into the back of the net for his first senior goal for LFC, albeit one which won’t count in the official records as it came in a friendly. Nonetheless, it was still a moment to savour for the teenager, who looks like a genuine star in the making! 

Arne Slot enjoyed a triumphant Anfield debut as his Liverpool side warmed up for their Premier League campaign by thrashing Sevilla.

A stunning volley from Diogo Jota and a brace from Luis Diaz put the Reds well in control by half-time, with Slot naming a strong starting line-up six days out from their league opener against newly promoted Ipswich Town.

Jota found the top-right corner with a brilliant left-footed finish after being picked out at the back post by Trent Alexander-Arnold, then turned provider to tee up Diaz for another powerful strike into the same corner. 

Diaz then tapped home his second and Liverpool’s third after good work from Dominik Szoboszlai on the stroke of half-time. 

Sevilla boss Garcia Pimienta made nine half-time changes and one of those introduced, 21-year-old Peque Fernandez, cut the deficit by bending a fine finish in off the far post, but it was Liverpool youngster Trey Nyoni who had the final say. 

The 17-year-old capitalised on a loose ball to volley into the bottom-right corner from just inside the area, capping a productive outing for Liverpool as they secured a fourth straight friendly win —Sports Reporter/BeinSport.