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Lewis Koumas marked his return for Liverpool Under-18s with a brace as the young Reds fell to a 5-2 defeat away at Sunderland on Saturday. But having made his playing return in the UEFA Youth League against FC Porto earlier this month, the forward started in attack up in the North East. Koumas scored seven goals from just six Premier League U18 matches prior to injury, with in the league since October in his absence. And despite the forward’s return, starting in attack alongside Keyrol Figueroa and Jayden Danns (the trio sons of former Premier League stars Jason Koumas, Maynor Figueroa, and Neil Danns), he was unable to help the young Reds reverse that slump against title-chasing Sunderland.

And while Koumas would net a late consolation, the loss leaves the young Reds winless from their last 11 league matches.



Now boasting nine goals from seven league matches, and 12 goals in all competitions, Koumas will be looking to help Liverpool Under-18s rediscover form and finish the season strongly. Liverpool U18s: Mrozek; Davidson (Osborne, 61), Giblin, Furnell-Gill (Pitt, 87), Pinnington; Laffey, Kelly (Onanuga, 77), Morrison (Gift, 61); Figueroa, Koumas, Danns.