He has a big future ahead of him - Henderson praises Morton

Jordan Henderson

, the

boss, believes

Tyler Morton

“hasn’t looked fazed” in his performances for the club’s first team and insists the academy graduate “has a big future ahead of him”.

Jurgen Klopp

has allowed Morton to be in the starting XI in five matches across all competitions this season, with another two substitutes.

The teenager featured in Liverpool’s Champions League wins over

and

and their EFL Cup victory over Preston North End. During their 2-2 draw with Tottenham, he had his first start in the Premier League.

The Reds captain is impressed with the midfielder’s display and improvement since the season started, tipping him to keep up the good work.

"

Tyler has been brilliant over the last few months, I really think he has improved,"

 Henderson said to Liverpool's official website.

"He has obviously learned and listened to a lot of the lads around him in training and being around the lads, in the dressing room and in training, it will certainly help him.

"And I think that has helped him going into games, I think he has looked comfortable and he hasn't looked fazed at all and he has done really well.

"So hopefully he can just carry on doing that. He is a great lad as well, he has worked extremely hard and I'm sure he'll have a big future ahead of him."

The Reds are six points adrift of

who sit top of the table with one game in hand and they will face Leicester City on Tuesday.

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