Curtis Jones was "buzzing" after claiming the Premier League 2 Player of the Year award.
It capped off a magnificent year for the Scouse teenager after he was awarded a Premier League winners medal following 12 appearances for the first team across the season.
The midfielder scored nine times in PL2 campaign before it was ended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to the club's website, Jones said: "For me it's huge. I've enjoyed a great season with the first team so any time I've come down to play for the U23s I've always tried to give it 100 per cent.
"I have to give a massive thank you to the staff who were there with the U23s, Critch [Neil Critchley], Jenks [Tim Jenkins] and Barry [Lewtas] with the U19s. I've got to thank my teammates and give them credit as well. I'm buzzing."
On winning the Premier League with his boyhood club, Jones added: "All season we knew we had a massive chance to win the Premier League.
"I was hoping and praying to get some game time. I think the medal was more in the back of my head at that time and I was thinking more about just playing and getting experience and showing what I'm capable of doing. We then boxed off the league and I think at the time I needed three or four games [to qualify].
"I know what the manager and the staff are like, though, and if they can give you game time and give you a medal then they will. I think at the same time I've earned an opportunity to go on the pitch and play.
"It's OK saying, 'He's a kid and he's got a game left and he's one game away from a medal', but no-one actually sees how hard I've worked on the training pitch. When I've played for the first team I've scored and played well and when I've played for the U23s my attitude has been good, so I've been lucky enough to get the Premier League 2 Player of the Year.
"It just goes to show that all the hard work, determination and good attitude pays off in the end. I'm just so grateful to the manager and his staff for giving me that opportunity and I look forward to many more."
