Stewart was handed a new contract at the club this month along with other young teammates on the fringes of the first team.
Liverpool midfielder Kevin Stewart has spoken to the club’s official website of his relief after signing a new contract with the club.
Stewart also said he had a lot to thank the club’s academy director Alex Inglethorpe for his talent and development having worked together at Tottenham prior to linking up again at Liverpool.
Several youngsters seem to be emerging through the academy on Inglethrope’s watch, while Stewart is perhaps the most high profile of the lot having made a total of 17 first team appearances for the club this calendar year.
Liverpool’s Kevin Stewart in action with Tottenham’s Eric Dier
The 23-year-old told liverpoolfc.com: “I’m just really delighted. It shows that I’m in [the manager’s] plans and I’m going to be here long-term, so I’ve got time to settle in even more and try to establish myself.
“I’m really pleased with the time it gives me. I’d say it’s a relief just to know that I’m here and I might have bad times but I’ve still got time to turn it around.
“That’s the main thing for me, and just knowing that the club want me here is important.”
Liverpool’s Kevin Stewart in action with Tottenham’s Josh Onomah
While it’s unlikely for Stewart to be a regular starter in the first team this season, he has been used on several occasions as the man who comes on to help the side see games out when they’re tight, and he usually starts games when the side is being heavily rotated.
He seems to be an intelligent footballer who knows his limitations while there are areas of his game that he has been working on in his passing and reading of the game.
Stewart comes across as one of those players who is pretty pleased with his game time and happy to be used as a squad option. With a talented and competitive squad, sometimes you are going to need that.
Liverpool’s Kevin Stewart in action with Tottenham’s Tom Carroll
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