Conor Bradley singles out Liverpool teammate after 'difficult' spell

Conor Bradley has highlighted Ryan Gravenberch's significance to Liverpool following a challenging spell without the midfielder.

Saturday's three points against Aston Villa restored the Reds' winning form in the Premier League after four consecutive losses in the division. Following an encouraging display against Villa, Arne Slot's players appear to be finding their rhythm again, with the 23-year-old Gravenberch's return from injury proving pivotal.

Right-back Bradley, who also delivered an impressive showing in the 2-0 triumph, commented: "Yeah, it's nice. He's on my side quite a bit more and helping me out. It's nice to have Ryan back, obviously, he's a massive player for us."

Gravenberch's presence in the Reds' midfield restored a sense of organization to the team, following several matches where displays had been below par.

Bradley continued: "Really happy with the performance, really happy with the win.

"It's just nice to get back to winning ways after what has been a difficult few weeks."

The Northern Irish star also paid tribute to Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian reached the 250-goal landmark, becoming only the third player to achieve that tally in the club's 133-year history.

"Mo is a legend for this football club, and he is someone I try to learn a lot from every day in how hard he works, every day in the gym, and things like that," Bradley told the club's website.

"He's a fantastic player and I think he showed that tonight."

Despite the victory, which saw the reigning champion close the gap to just seven points behind league leader Arsenal, Bradley remained grounded.

With crucial fixtures against Real Madrid in the Champions League and Manchester City in the Premier League fast approaching, the youngster is keeping his focus sharp.

The 22-year-old said: "It's a massive week, starting with tonight (Saturday), and we got the job done tonight.

"But we've got two more massive games coming up now, on Tuesday and then City at the weekend.

"We look forward to that, recover now, and hopefully do a good job."

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