Liverpool U23s suffered a 2-1 defeat against their Manchester United counterparts in an absorbing Premier League 2 match at Anfield on Friday night.
Adam Lewis put the young Reds in front with a stunning free-kick at the Kop end midway through the second half but the visitors landed a sucker-punch of two goals in as many minutes to snatch all three points late on.
Neil Critchley was able to bolster his XI with the first-team experience of Danny Ward and Ben Woodburn as they sought a response to their 4-0 reversal at Leicester City on Monday evening.