Newcastle United right-back Tino Livramento has admitted that he looks up to his team-mate Kieran Trippier and tries to integrate Trippier’s qualities into his own game.
The England Under-21 international joined the Magpies from Southampton last summer on a five-year deal.
In his debut season, he made 35 all-competition appearances, playing mostly as a backup to Trippier at full-back.
This season, however, Eddie Howe has started Livramento in the opening three league matches and Trippier could be on his way out as he has concrete interest from Turkish clubs.
Livramento insisted that he tries to mirror Trippier’s qualities in his own game after seeing the 33-year-old in training sessions.
“He helped me get settled straight away and then on the pitch he’s just a different level”, Livramento said on BBC Radio 5 live about the veteran Magpies defender.
“[Trippier is] someone who I look up to and watch every day in training, trying to take parts of their game into mine.”
Livramento will be looking to become an integral part of Howe’s side on a long-term basis and earn a national team call-up with his performances.
