Liverpool team news hint dispelled as in-form striker scores twice in U21s win

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Calvin Ramsay‘s absence for Liverpool U21s was thought to have provided a hint about Arne Slot‘s squad to face Aston Villa, as the youth team beat Middlesbrough 4-2 thanks to goals from Keyrol Figueroa, Kaide Gordon and Kieran Morrison. Liverpool U21s 4-2 Middlesbrough U21s Premier League 2 (8), Kirkby Academy November 1, 2025 Goals: Figueroa 20′, 67′, Gordon 48′ (pen), Morrison 73′; Finch 42′, 83′ Eight of the squad who played against Crystal Palace in the League Cup were involved for Rob Page’s under-21s as the Reds hosted Middlesbrough at the academy.

One man who started against Palace, Ramsay, didn’t feature against Middlesbrough under-21s, though, and it hinted at a possible inclusion in Slot’s first-team squad to face Aston Villa. His hold-up play was Liverpool’s best asset in the first half against Middlesbrough, and he showed good physicality to rise above the goalkeeper to head in from Lucas Pitt’s cross for Liverpool’s 20th-minute opener.

Half time: Liverpool U21s 1-1 Middlesbrough U21s Having withdrawn left-back Clae Ewing at the break due to his ongoing recovery from injury, Lucas Pitt moved to right-back to allow substitute Josh Davidson to play on the left of the defence. There was still time for Finch to pull one back for Middlesbrough with a nice finish across Misciur, while Gordon received treatment at the other end of the pitch on his right knee.