News'The talent within the team just wows you every day'
Jake Cain is using the quality produced on a daily basis by the Liverpool first-team squad as a marker to improve his own game.
The 21-year-old is relishing the opportunity to learn from such established professionals while part of Jürgen Klopp's squad for the current Dubai training camp.
Cain has been around the senior set-up in the last few seasons but is still taken aback by the technical ability within.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com in the United Arab Emirates, the midfielder said: "Playing with world-class players, you see the talent every day and you see something new and it just wows you every day.
"It's a really great experience playing with them. It's made me deal with tough opponents.
"Playing against the physical presence of players, it's always tough. And the technique of them, it's really tough but it does help me in my career and it improves me as a player.
"It's been good to get some warm weather. And to be with the first team, it's always a privilege to play around such good players and to get the experience with them."
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Cain enjoyed a taste of regular first-team action last season, developing during a loan spell at Newport County.
After making 28 appearances for the League Two side, he returned in the summer to Merseyside to captain Liverpool U21s.
"I needed that challenge, I needed that next step in my career to play men's football and deal with the physical contact," Cain said, reflecting on his loan. "That was definitely needed and I thought I did really well there.
"It's been really good [this season]. I think it was tough to adapt to it at the start because I was used to more physical football.
"But now I'm adapting, I feel I'm contributing to the team well and I think I'm leading the team well as a captain.
"And with the goals, it's always good for my career and hopefully I can keep chipping in with them."
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