Luca Stephenson hopes to be more versatile in different positions as he joins Liverpool in pre-season

2025-07-24 01:51

Luca Stephenson hopes to be more versatile in different positions as he joins Liverpool in pre-season


The 21- year-old Luca Stephenson flew to Hong Kong with his Liverpool teammates earlier to continue preparing for the new season. The young player said that he benefited a lot from training and participating in games with a group of senior players, and hoped that he could better cope with different playing positions.


Luca Stephenson, who played in Liverpool's youth training, was loaned to Dundee United in the 2024/25 season, and played 31 times and contributed 3 goals in the Scottish Premier League.


Talking about coming to Hong Kong with the team for pre-season, Luca Stephenson shared, “I was very surprised that there were not many young players in the lineup this time, and it was more first-team players. Last year, there were more young players, but this time it was more senior players. So it was great to be able to train with so many first-team players.”


"I'm very happy to be back with the team. I've worked hard over the past season and had a good experience in Scotland, so all the hard work was worth it and gave me the opportunity to participate in the tour with the team. The training level this time was very strong. The level in Scotland was already very good, this was completely another level, and my teammates got into the state straight away."


Talking about playing different roles on the field, Luca Stephenson said, "It's really interesting to play in different positions, and it has benefited me a lot. Just like when I returned to Liverpool to play as a central defender in the game against Preston, it was not my best position."


"I played in many different positions last season and I learned by doing. I also had great teammates around me, like Gomez as a central defender, who coached me throughout the game. When you play with players of this level, everything becomes much easier."


Luca Stephenson also said, "I think it's a good advantage to be able to play different positions. I think if I can't play in certain positions, I will miss some opportunities and will be stuck in a certain position. My mentality now is that if there is a vacant position at right back, then I will play. If there is no position at right back, then I will try to fill other positions."


As for the preseason goals, Luca Stephenson said, "I want to play as many games as possible in the preseason and keep learning in training and games. For a player like me, these experiences are very valuable, so I will naturally learn from the people around me in every training."


In addition, Liverpool will participate in a friendly match against AC Milan at Kai Tak Sports Park, and then fly to Japan to play against Yokohama F. Marinos.


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