Liverpool U18 coach Barry Lewtas he was nervous for Ki-Jana Hoever when he took to the field for the first-team against Wolves in the FA Cup.

Hoever gave a good account of himself on the night with Reds fans now hoping he can be the next product through the academy after joining from Ajax in the summer.

“Listen, I can't lay claim to Ki-Jana because he hasn't been here that long but I was nervous, especially when he started taking everyone on!" Lewtas told the Liverpool Echo.

“Basically, you don't want him to fail on the things you've worked with him on in training!

“But I thought he showed an awful lot of composure against an experienced team. He was very mature and did ever so well.

“It's great. Wherever you work, if someone gets a promotion, you're chuffed for them, as long as they aren't taking your spot! I'm made up for all three of them.

“Curtis (Jones) has been here an extremely long time. To walk in here at the age of seven or eight and then pull on the shirt for the first team was great for him.

“It was nice to speak to Ki-Jana's dad in Holland and hear how happy he was. There's a real feel-good factor when it happens."