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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Ian Doyle

Arthur Melo gets vital minutes as Jay Spearing returns to competitive action for Liverpool

Arthur Melo continued to build up his fitness as Liverpool suffered another slender defeat in the EFL Trophy.

The on-loan Brazilian midfielder, who came through a 90-minute outing for the under-21s at Leicester City on Saturday, played for 62 minutes as the Reds’ side were beaten 1-0 at League Two side Rochdale on Tuesday evening.

Arthur was replaced by Jay Spearing, the 33-year-old making his first competitive appearance for the Reds in more than a decade having returned to the club in the summer as an U18 coach.

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