AcademyLiverpool U21s beaten in friendly at Sheffield United on Tuesday

Kaide Gordon scored a penalty for the young Reds in the encounter at the Blades' training ground.

U21s head coach Rob Page told Liverpoolfc.com: "We lost 4-1 but it wasn't a 4-1 game, if I'm honest.

"It was a first-team game for them, so there were a lot of first-team players playing. So credit to the lads, they stood up. It was a tough, tough test physically and the opposition being Championship players, it was a great test for them. Lots and lots of positives to come out of it.

"If they want to see where they're at in their development, to go up against a team of that quality, for 80 minutes of the game we were in the game. We scored a penalty to get back into it.

"For a large spell of the game it was 2-1 and we had chances then as well to equalise and to take the lead. We didn't take the chances and top, top players in the latter stages of the game when they get half a chance will punish you – and that's what they've done today."