Liverpool will not underestimate the battle that awaits them when they travel to Sheffield United on Wednesday evening, according to Ryan Gravenberch.

The Reds play the Premier League’s current lowest club at Bramall Lane in a 7.30pm GMT kickoff, with the hosts now managed by former manager Chris Wilder.

Liverpool will be looking to build on their 4-3 win over Fulham at Anfield on Sunday, which secured them second place in the table.

Nonetheless, Gravenberch’s message before the game is unequivocal: Jürgen Klopp’s team is bracing for a severe test.

“I think every game in the Premier League is difficult,” the midfielder told Premier League Productions. “We go there on Wednesday and we don’t underestimate them.

“I think we’ve done very well [so far]. We are now second in the league and we just go game by game and I think we’ve done very well.

“[The Fulham result] says a lot. I think also when you play at Anfield, the atmosphere with the fans and everything, that gave us a boost.

“Now we are second and so we are doing well, but we have a long way to go.”

Gravenberch played 83 minutes against Fulham last time out, his 15th appearance for Liverpool since joining from Bayern Munich on the transfer deadline day in September.

When asked about his first season at Anfield, the 21-year-old stated, “I am happy with it: “I am happy with it. Of course, I can improve and do better but I think the start I made is OK.

“[I want to] just be important for the team.

“I played a lot at Ajax, so I had the confidence there as well. [Now] with Jürgen Klopp, he gave me good confidence and I am just enjoying being on the pitch again.

“I think all do well. Of course, if you come here it is a little bit difficult but I think every midfield player has shown we want to give everything and we want to adapt quickly. I think if you have seen us playing, we’re doing it OK!”