Liverpool under-21s recorded a victory in their opening Premier League International Cup fixture against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday evening.
With Jurgen Klopp’s side in Carabao Cup action at Anfield, a number of Barry Letwas’ regular playing squad including Bobby Clark and Melkamu Frauendorf were handed opportunities to impress on the big stage. This resulted in Francis Gyimah, Ranel Young, Tommy Pilling and Trent Kone-Doherty all being afforded first starts at under-21s level.
Despite fielding somewhat of a makeshift side, it didn’t take long for Lewtas’ group to take the lead. After successfully regaining possession within the final third, a cutback from Young was met by Lewis Koumas, who picked out the top left corner with a venomous effort from the edge of the penalty box just four minutes into the game.
