Raheem Sterling has hailed Steven Gerrard's leadership, with the Liverpool starlet confident of an upset at Manchester United on Sunday.
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Sterling has made his breakthrough for the Reds this season under new boss Brendan Rodgers, the 18-year-old an ever-present in the Ulsterman's squad.
The winger's rise to prominence on Merseyside resulted in a first call-up to the England senior side for the friendly against Sweden, where he also made his debut.
Sterling is captained by Gerrard at both Liverpool and England, and believes the 32-year-old is a great influence for a young player to have.
"He has been brilliant for me. He's always looking after me, always checking to see if I'm alright," Sterling told The Mirror.
"I've noticed as well that if anyone touches me on the pitch, he'll always get them straight back with a tackle.
"He's always looking after me, on the pitch, off the pitch.
"He looked after me when I first joined the club, got into the team and when I was looking for somewhere to live. He's an inspiration and a great captain."
The Reds will have to overcome their inconsistent Premier League form when they visit Old Trafford.
Sterling has reluctantly admitted he followed the Red Devils when he first moved to England from Jamaica, but insists that all changed when he signed at Anfield.
"I need to keep that quiet," he joked.
"But when you start playing for a team, you immediately start supporting them because you want to do your best for your team and you always want them to do well.
"The older boys say that Manchester United is one of the hardest places to go. The pitch is massive and in the last 10 minutes they say it gets even bigger.
"Hopefully we can go there, do our best and come out with a result even though it's going to be very, very hard, a real test.
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