Lewis Koumas marked his return for Liverpool Under-18s with a brace as the young Reds fell to a 5-2 defeat away at Sunderland on Saturday.
The 17-year-old hadn’t played for Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s side since October because of a foot injury. But having made his playing return in the UEFA Youth League against FC Porto earlier this month, the forward started in attack up in the North East.
Koumas scored seven goals from just six Premier League U18 matches prior to injury, with Liverpool winless in the league since October in his absence. And despite the forward’s return, starting in attack alongside Keyrol Figueroa and Jayden Danns (the trio sons of former Premier League stars Jason Koumas, Maynor Figueroa, and Neil Danns), he was unable to help the young Reds reverse that slump against title-chasing Sunderland.
