Two of Liverpool’s most promising kids performed the complete recreation because the Reds under-21s have been narrowly crushed by Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Liverpool U21s 0-1 Crystal Palace U21s
Premier League 2, AXA Coaching CentreJanuary 22, 2023
Targets: Akinwale 5′
Having not been included within the first staff squad for Saturday’s draw with Chelsea, each Ramsay and Doak got the inexperienced gentle to characteristic for Barry Lewtas‘ facet the next day.
Ramsay is but to make a primary staff look for the reason that resumption of Liverpool’s season in December, with some reviews on Sunday crediting Swansea and Watford with an curiosity in signing him on mortgage this month.
Three gamers who’ve just lately returned from mortgage spells additionally featured. Billy Koumetio began at centre-back, Max Woltman was given one other recreation in assault, and Fidel O’Rourke, who was recalled from his spell with Caernarfon City this week, got here off the bench.
Liverpool bought off to the worst doable begin, with the guests scoring what proved to be the one objective of the sport after simply 5 minutes.
It was striker Victor Akinwale who was on the scoresheet, ending effectively after a cross from Jack Wells-Morrison. Palace had different alternatives to increase their lead earlier than the break, however have been unable to take them.
Liverpool piled on the strain early within the second interval, with Doak denied by a final ditch problem contained in the field simply earlier than the hour mark.
However the younger Reds have been unable to discover a breakthrough, with Palace holding on to safe all three factors. The defeat leaves Liverpool sixth in Premier League 2, with Crystal Palace as much as third.
Liverpool U21s: Mrozek; Ramsay, Jonas, Koumetio, Chambers; Corness, Stephenson, Clark (Musialowski 76′); Doak, Frauendorf (O’Rourke 76′), Woltman (Blair 58′)
Subs not used: Hughes, Olufunwa
Subsequent match: Wolves U21s (A) – Premier League 2 – Friday, January 27, 7pm (GMT)