Young Reds face Inter in Qatar

1st Feb 2013 - Latest News

Liverpool's youngsters will face Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the prestigious Al Kass International Cup in Qatar on Friday.

Steve Cooper's U18 side have enjoyed a fantastic week in Qatar so far and they are eagerly anticipating what is sure to be a great encounter.

The U19s recently beat Inter Milan 4-1 in the NextGen Series and the U18s will be hoping to produce an equally good display.

So far in the Al Kass Cup, Liverpool have beaten Aspire Qatar 2-0 and then drawn 0-0 with Esperance to reach the quarter-final stage.

The game kicks off at 4pm GMT.

Cooper told Liverpoolfc.com: "This will be a really good test for us against one of the best sides in Europe and we are looking forward to it.

"We are under no illusions as to the size of the task. We must increase our level of performance on all aspects and let's see where that takes us.

"We can only learn from this experience and there is a really good spirit in the camp. The lads have trained well and can't wait for this game."

The final is set to be held on Thursday, February 7. PSG were crowned the inaugural champions in 2012 after beating Juventus on penalties.

Stay logged on to Liverpoolfc.com for more details throughout the tournament, and follow the club's Arabic Twitter account - @LFC_Arabic - for regular updates.





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Go all out boys and make us proud!! YNWA!
gemboy
1st Feb 2013 9:22
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