Liverpool have two teenage strikers who can't stop scoring as message sent

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And there's perhaps one lament that has been too often heard around the Academy for Liverpool in recent years.Whether through injury, loan spells or international call-ups, the lack of availability of recognised strikers has regularly hampered the cause of both the under-21 and U18s teams.The U21s have already seen that trend continue this term with both Jayden Danns and summer signing Will Wright sidelined by significant fitness issues.That, though, has provided opportunities for others. And there was further evidence they are being eagerly grasped during a lively weekend for the Academy teams.READ MORE: Liverpool surprise transfer responds to prospect of unexpected debut - 'I had other options'The most compelling case came from Keyrol Figueroa, who netted a hat-trick as Liverpool beat 10-man Everton 4-1 in the mini-derby to register only their second Premier League 2 win of the campaign under head coach Rob Page.Figueroa now has five goals in his last five league outings, and said: "This is really important for me, especially because of how it's been going for me recently."Sometimes I've been playing, sometimes I've been not, injuries.

I just had to keep my head high, I didn't want to sulk or anything."This was my career at the end of the day, so I had to decide whether I step up to the plate or not."Figueroa, who is a United States U20 international, has started Liverpool's last four Premier League 2 games, and led the line in the 5-4 UEFA Youth League win at Eintracht Frankfurt last week having come off the bench in the EFL Trophy defeat at Crewe Alexandra earlier in the month."He has thoroughly deserved his opportunity to play," said Page. "He's been a credit."He's seen other players play and he's never grumbled once – well, maybe once or twice he's knocked on my door!

What a guy and what a great character."Meanwhile, Josh Sonni-Lambie kept up his record of almost a goal a game in all competitions by helping the U18s produce an impressive comeback to draw 3-3 against Wolves at Kirkby on Saturday in the U18 Premier League North.Having fallen 3-0 behind after only 25 minutes, the Reds were back in the game by half-time through La'more Lee Forrester and Sonni-Lambie's 10th goal of the season before Oliver O'Connor equalised shortly before the hour.Sonni-Lambie, still only 17, had started the game at Crewe and played in a number 10 role behind Figueroa in Germany.And Page said of the duo: "They compliment each other. We are seeing the game going more direct again in the Premier League, and he helps us achieve that."The intelligence of Josh and the game he has got, he is in good form at the minute."