If Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team demonstrated to Ajax a step up in level on Wednesday evening, it was an opposite experience for the Reds' youngsters earlier in the day.
The under-19s were well beaten 3-1 by their Dutch opponents in the UEFA Youth League meeting at the De Toekomst sports complex in Amsterdam, a result that leaves Liverpool still needing a point in their final game at home to Napoli next Tuesday to top Group A and qualify automatically for the last 16.
The Reds, who had won their opening four games in the group, were forced into a host of changes with centre-back Lee Jonas and goalkeeper Harvey Davies suspended and right-back Isaac Mabaya and striker Oakley Cannonier - who has seven goals already in the competition - both injured.
