Neil Critchley has spoken of the challenges faced by his new-look U23s squad as they look to win the Premier League 2 title.
As the young Reds prepare to host West Ham United at the Academy on Saturday, a youthful home side will take to the field.
Critchley’s charges are a point ahead of second-placed Arsenal at the top of the table with six games left to play.
Read on for the manager's thoughts on Trent Alexander-Arnold's impressive first-team display against Porto, those U23 players out on loan and the PL2 title race...
On his former U18s captain Alexander-Arnold's performance at Estadio do Dragao…
“It was great to watch him and I thought he produced a really mature performance.