The youngster is not the only familiar name at Salford. Alex Bruce, son of ex-Manchester United star Steve Bruce, is a first-team coach at the club, while former Liverpool striker Fabio Borini was also part of the XI on Tuesday night after joining Salford in October on a short-term deal.
Borini spoke about his decision to join the club after signing, telling the club's website: "It’s been great, I came in to train to keep myself fit in this transition between contracts and Salford, the Gaffer, Alex Bruce were kind enough to allow me to use the facilities and train here. Experience is one thing that I can bring, but it’s not just about the experience that I have on the pitch, it’s outside of the pitch so leading by example in training, outside training, how to manage a game. I’ve never played League Two football so I need to learn as well from my team mates the main characteristics of this league, but I will bring myself as an open book for my team mates to use me, learn from me or help me, so I’m very open to this challenge. It’s a challenge that I’m embracing and I chose to embrace because I needed the real football, something that warms my heart for football, not for anything else."