Liverpool 15-year-old linked with Arsenal and Chelsea transfer scores again

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool ended their U18 Premier League Cup campaign with a win at Newcastle United on Saturday afternoonLiverpool's senior side may have been plumbing the depths but there was some positive news from the Academy over the weekend. Two Reds youngsters underlined their progress by scoring for the under-18s in their U18 Premier League Cup win at Newcastle United on Saturday.Josh Abe, the 15-year-old winger who has broken through at the age group in recent months, and 17-year-old striker Josh Sonni-Lambie both netted in the 2-1 triumph at the Little Benton Academy.With Liverpool having already been eliminated from the competition after earlier losing to Aston Villa and Leicester City, only pride was at stake for Simon Wiles's side.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk issues brutal Liverpool statement as Arne Slot 'let down' by playersREAD MORE: National media react to 'demolished' Liverpool and 'utterly bereft' Arne Slot - 'where was the pride?'But they were two goals ahead before the interval.

Sonni-Lambie was the provider of the first, setting up Abe - who has been linked with interest from Arsenal and Chelsea - to score into the bottom corner for his third goal in the last five weeks.Then Sonni-Lambie was on hand to notch his 12th goal of the season to double the advantage with a right-footed shot from outside the area.Matthew Taylor pulled one back for Newcastle with 20 minutes remaining and although Liverpool had Haydn Murray-Holme sent off in additional time for a second bookable offence, the visitors held on for the win to finish third in Group B.Liverpool's FA Youth Cup third round tie against Charlton Athletic has been confirmed for Kirkby on Saturday, December 13 (kick-off 3pm).And several of Liverpool U18s are expected to be involved when an U19 side takes on PSV Eindhoven in their penultimate UEFA Youth League opening stage game at the Academy on Wednesday (kick-off 2pm).LIVERPOOL U18s: Hall; O'Connor, C Williams (Ayman 64), Cisse, Owen, Upton (Hickman 71), Abe, Murray-Holme, Sonni-Lambie, Farkas (Hawkins 82), Lee Forrester (Inglethorpe 71).