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.