Source: Eurosport
Gerrard shock for Palsson
Icelandic teenager Victor Palsson was so over-awed to be playing alongside Steven Gerrard recently he had to ask the Liverpool star if he minded him being captain of the reserves.
Palsson, 18, only joined Liverpool in January from Danish side Aarhus and looks set to be installed as the skipper of the Anfield club's second string this season.
He held onto the armband on Tuesday when he captained the side to a 1-0 pre-season friendly victory at Cambridge United.
But when Gerrard turned up last week at short notice following his court case to play in the second string's 2-2 draw at Tranmere, Palsson was not sure how to react.
The Iceland Under-19 international said: "It was all a bit of a surprise, we were all excited. But when Steven Gerrard turned up in the dressing room I felt I had to ask him whether he minded that I was to have the captain's armband and not him.
"(Reserve team manager) John McMahon wanted me to do the job, and Steven was very good about it and told me to get on with it. The tall midfielder added: "Playing alongside him was a great experience, he was talking to me and helping me all the time."
