Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Rossiter has revealed he embraced being tagged as the 'next Steven Gerrard' while progressing through the club's youth ranks.
Rossiter was just six years old when he joined the Reds academy and was later tipped by Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher to emulate one of the club's most successful captains.
Rossiter excelled in the academy and debuted for his hometown club aged 17, scoring in the League Cup win over Middlesbrough in September 2014.
His dynamic box-to-box style was similar to that of Gerrard, but he insists he felt no added pressure when breaking through at Anfield.