Liverpool U21s head coach Barry Lewtas praised defender Nat Phillips after he got a run out with his side.

Phillips is working his way to match fitness as he aims to push ahead and compete for a first-team spot at the club.

While Lewtas knows he cannot count on Phillips for most of the season, he was delighted to have him for the win over Fulham.

He stated post-game to the club website: “Nat is a great lad. I'm not just saying this but every time a senior player has come down to play for us since I've took this job they have always done it properly.

“That's credit to them but it's also credit to the first-team environment. Nat is a real good guy who is good around the lads.

“The lads look up to him and he is a really good example to the younger players."