Michael Owen sets Dominik Szoboszlai challenge amid Liverpool 'nervousness' claims

Michael Owen believes Dominik Szoboszlai's Steven Gerrard comparison is premature but has been left impressed by the Liverpool midfielder.

Szoboszlai has proved to be a brilliant piece of summer business for the Reds so far with the Hungarian seemingly cementing a starting berth.

He has two goals for Liverpool in all competitions, including his early goal of the season contender in front of the Kop during the 3-1 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup.

The 22-year-old has earned acclaim for his showings at Anfield after his £60m move from RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga and has drawn comparisons to iconic Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard.

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However, Owen - who was an England and Liverpool teammate of Gerrard's - has described the parallels as too "early", setting Szoboszlai a challenge of matching the heights that the Huyton-born midfielder reached during his Anfield career.

"Oh God, that's early. I've liked what I've seen so far," said the 43-year-old.

"He's got great physical shape to be a midfielder. He is a good size. He strikes a cracking ball. He looks at home in a red shirt straight away, which, you know, some people, a famous shirt can weigh heavy on them, but I think he's taken to it absolutely brilliantly."

"So I think there's excitement because it's been an area of the pitch that there's a bit of nervousness about certainly over the summer," Owen continued speaking exclusively to the ECHO via AceOdds.

"But he looks like one that's come in and looks like a really solid, very good signing.

"He looks like someone that can obviously hold