As Liverpool U23s prepare to take on Everton in the mini-derby on Monday night, Neil Critchley is hoping his side can keep their Premier League 2 title dreams alive.
The young Reds will move to within two points of leaders Arsenal with just one more game to play if they can beat the Blues this evening.
Monday’s clash with David Unsworth’s team will be shown live on LFCTV and LFCTV GO, with our coverage starting at 6.30pm BST.
Read on for Critchley’s thoughts on the mini-derby, his reasons for handing the captain’s armband to Nat Phillip
On the U23s' last outing against Arsenal, which saw the league leaders score an injury-time equaliser…
I thought over the 90 minutes we were the deserved winners of the game.