Liverpool fullback Neco Williams is happy setting an example for his younger teammates in preseason.
Williams is now trying to be a role model for the next crop of Academy prospects.
Many of them are involved in the Austrian training camp and there were chances for Beck, Jake Cain, Leighton Clarkson, Kaide Gordon, Billy Koumetio and Tyler Morton against Mainz.
“It's weird seeing the young lads in because that's what I've been used to; I've been the 17-year-old and 18-year-old coming up to the senior team and working with these," said Williams to the club's website.
“I'm quite close to the young lads, we get on well. That's the same with me, Curt and Rhys – we help the younger lads. Any advice they need, we're there to give it to them, just like the senior lads were at the same time with us.
“I know [Academy manager] Alex Inglethorpe will be showing all the younger age groups: with hard work and determination, anything is possible.
“If you looked at our team today and looked at all the Academy lads playing here, it is good to see because I know how hard it is trying to break through. We've all worked hard to get to this point.
“It was a good feeling to see all the young lads play together and it was nice to play with some old faces."
