Stuart Armstrong has admitted that being injured this season has taken its mental toll after struggling for a consistent run of form.

Last year the midfielder became a pivotal part of Brendan Rodgers’ Invincibles side but he has toiled to replicate that same influence again this time around.

That was largely down niggling injuries although the form of Olivier Ntcham and Callum McGregor has also been notable. Armstong, whose contract is now running down, is looking to maintain his fitness ahead of a new season but is reluctant to put too much expectation on himself.

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“Personally, last season wasn’t fantastic in every sense – people forget I wasn’t in the team until November,” he said.

“That was a different test mentally. Getting my place in the team and having a great season, getting the medals and the accolades and having a short summer, has been testing physically.

“But that is football. Every boy in this team will have injuries or testing times in their careers, that is how the last six months have gone for me.

“I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself for next season, it is just about making sure I am fit and trying to take my chance when it comes.

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“It isn’t about proving a point. You sometimes take for granted when you are physically fit and well, and the frustration which comes from being injured. Staying fit and injury free is something I want to be.”

Meanwhile, the Scotland internationalist will be rooting for former team-mate Andy Robertson this weekend as Liverpool take on Real Madrid in Ukraine in the Champions League final.

The duo played together at Dundee United and Armstrong is thrilled with the progress of the left-back.

“I watched the semi final against Roma and sent him a message the next day,” he said. “It is amazing to think that he is going to be walking out in the Champions League final and great to think that he could win it and come home with a medal.

“The thing I love about Andy is no matter whether he is playing Ross County away or Real Madrid in a Champions League final, he always plays the same way, with the same level of enthusiasm.

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“He has been terrific. I was really proud to see him move to Liverpool and now he is a mainstay in that team.

“I remember playing my first game with him out in Germany, a pre-season game. He was just a young boy, playing left back with a lot of energy.

“It is amazing to think now that boy is a Champions League finalist. Does it prove that other Scottish players can be a success down there? Well, he has certainly showed that because he has been a major success.”