Contagious, confident - the rise of Lewis Koumas

Lewis Koumas, 21, has quickly impressed new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola in pre-season and has featured for the club early this season, including against Tottenham. Wales boss Craig Bellamy has praised him as set to be an important player for the national team, ahead of Nations League matches against Portugal, Denmark and Norway where Koumas will play against stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. His progress draws comparisons to his father, former Wales international Jason Koumas, with pundit Danny Gabbidon noting Lewis shows more work-rate and could suit a central striker role.