Reds confirm Premier League retained list Liverpool FC’s Premier League retained list has been released, confirming the departure of four Academy players after the 2020-21 season.
Liam Coyle, Joe Hardy, Abdi Sharif and Jack Walls are set to leave the Reds upon the expiry of their contracts this summer.
Everybody at the club thanks Liam, Joe, Abdi and Jack for their contributions and wishes them the best of luck in their future careers.
Contract offers have been made to Yasser Larouci and Remi Savage at the Academy.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks set to prioritise Man United‘s meeting with Liverpool over the visit of Leicester on Tuesday, admitting that he could turn to his youngsters.
The United manager has been faced with a conundrum following the postponement of the Reds’ trip to Old Trafford a week ago, finding himself in the middle of a run of five games in eight days.
Two of those could have major ramifications on the top-four race, with Leicester to come on Tuesday before Liverpool’s belated arrival in Manchester on Thursday.
Understandably, Solskjaer is planning to rotate between fixtures, and after fielding a full-strength side for Sunday’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa, he expects to ring the changes against Leicester.
Liverpool under-23 manager sent off after two red cards as Reds move ahead of Manchester United
Liverpool saw three red cards in an eventful 2-2 draw with Leicester City
Liverpool U23 manager Barry Lewtas during the PL2 game at AXA Training Centre on March 13, 2021
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Goals: Hardy 47′, Gallacher 72′, Beck 79′; Ferguson 8′, 58′
It was back to the academy for Barry Lewtas’ men following on from their win over Southampton last time out, with four changes made for the visit of Brighton.
Owen Beck, Luis Longstaff, Ben Woodburn and Leighton Clarkson were injected back into the XI after their training block with Jurgen Klopp‘s first team, adding experience back into the lineup.
But the game got off to a wobbly start as the Reds were punished for a moment of poor judgement, with Remi Savage pressured from behind and playing a soft back pass which fell to Evan Ferguson, who smashed his effort into the top corner.
Match report: U23s beaten by Derby at the Academy
Andy Kelly Liverpool U23s suffered a 4-1 home defeat against Derby County on a disappointing afternoon at the Kirkby Academy on Sunday.
The visitors struck three times during the first half of the Premier League 2 contest to leave the Reds with much work to do.
Derby then increased their advantage after the break, meaning Remi Savage’s late header represented only a consolation for the home team.
Barry Lewtas’ charges had fashioned the game’s first chance when Jake Cain’s corner was headed narrowly wide by captain Ben Woodburn.