Trey Nyoni scored as Liverpool U21s misplaced 2-1 in opposition to Leicester U21s in Kirkby, however arguably the larger story was about who didn’t participate within the match.
Liverpool U21s 1-2 Leicester U21s
Premier League 2 (2), Kirkby AcademyAugust 24, 2024
Targets: Nyoni 40′; Richards 12′ 59′
With the ultimate week of the switch window upon us, we anticipate extra Liverpool kids to depart on mortgage or completely earlier than the August 30 deadline.
We received additional affirmation of this when Ben Doak, Kaide Gordon, Stefan Bajcetic, James McConnell, Owen Beck, Marcelo Pitaluga, Calum Scanlon and Tyler Morton have been all neglected of the crew to play Leicester.
This meant coach Barry Lewtas needed to choose a younger aspect to play their second Premier League 2 match of the season.
This crew nonetheless included the likes of Nyoni, Amara Nallo and Kieran Morrison, although, such is the power of Liverpool’s academy.
Regardless of the relative inexperience of Liverpool’s aspect, they held their very own within the first half and didn’t fold once they went behind as a result of an Amani Richards header.
As a substitute, they labored their approach into the match and equalised because of Nyoni’s calm end as Liverpool capitalised on an error on the again from the guests, 5 minutes earlier than the break.
The primary-half motion didn’t cease there and shortly after, Leicester have been awarded a controversial penalty.
Fortunately, in Liverpool’s eyes, justice was served as Kornel Misciur saved to his left from Sammy Braybrooke’s spot-kick.
Half time: Liverpool U21s 1-1 Leicester U21s
With Harvey Elliott watching from the sidelines, Liverpool once more went behind on the hour mark as Richards scored his second for the Foxes.
This time it got here because of a mistake from Liverpool’s Wellity Fortunate – he misplaced the ball to Richards who dribbled round Misciur earlier than tucking the ball away into the empty web.
With 20 minutes left, Lewtas introduced on Michael Laffey, Terence Miles and proficient attacker Trent Kone-Doherty for Nyoni, Lee Jonas and Ranel Younger.
Morrison, too, got here off 10 minutes later as a result of an obvious harm niggle – he was changed by Kyle Kelly.
In the long run, midfielder Dominic Corness got here closest to equalising for Liverpool however Leicester held out and Liverpool have been made to pay for a expensive second-half error.
Their subsequent match is a a lot larger take a look at for the younger Reds as they journey to Crewe within the EFL Trophy.
If the extra senior under-21s, like Doak and Bajcetic, are nonetheless on Merseyside come Tuesday, it could be a shock to not see them neglected once more in opposition to the League Two outfit.
Liverpool U21s: Misciur; Jonas (Miles 73′), Fortunate, Nallo, Norris; Corness, Pilling, Nyoni (Laffey 73′); Morrison (Kelly 82′), Hill, Younger (Kone-Doherty 72′)
Subs not used: Trueman
Subsequent Match: Crewe (A) – EFL Trophy – August 27, 7.30pm (BST)
