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Sheyi Ojo plays 90 minutes as U23s held to Sunderland draw

The 19-year-old was a lively figure throughout the encounter and went close to scoring on several occasions.

Mike Garrity fielded a young team for the clash with the Black Cats in Hetton-le-Hole with 17-year-old Rhian Brewster and U18s captain Conor Masterson handed another opportunity at U23 level.

The young Reds made a bright start to the game with Ojo carrying a real threat down the right-flank and the pace of Brewster causing the Sunderland defence plenty of problems.

Liverpool had an early opening from a set-piece when Paulo Alves picked out Conor Masterson from a corner, but the Irish defender glanced the header just wide.