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Liverpool superkid Jordon Ibe: Balotelli a good mentor

Jordon Ibe admits Mario Balotelli has helped him settle since his step up to the Liverpool first team.

The youngster has been a revelation since being recalled from a loan at Derby County.

He told the Daily Mail: "I'm learning from the attacking players like Mario [Balotelli], Raheem [Sterling], [Daniel] Sturridge and Coutinho, and I'm trying to add goals to my game and prove to the manager I can keep playing.

"Wing-back is a new position for me but it's good because I can attack the [opposition] full-back. Raheem has been a really big influence. He has been helping me and we talk off the pitch and he gives me advice.

"He is a year older than me and it gives me a lot of confidence to try and achieve what he has achieved at such a young age. Mario is another person who has helped me on and off the pitch."

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