Liverpool outcast Mamadou Sakho was given a rare run out for the club's Under 23 side in a 2-1 defeat by Wolfsburg in their opening Premier League International Cup clash at Prenton Park.
In a series of incidents that have enraged Jurgen Klopp, the France international is facing an uncertain future at Anfield after posting Snapchat messages claiming Liverpool have been telling 'lies' over his fitness.
But in allowing Sakho, who has not played since April, to complete 90minutes Michael Beale's U23s squad, the Liverpool manager has offered a glimmer of hope for the Frenchman.
Wolfsburg: Grun, Wimmer (Neuwirt 79), Brekalo, Mobius (Conde 60), Abdat, Hansen, Badu, Donkor (Stolze 70), Mayoral, Lawada, Jaeckel
Substitute Brooks Lennon appeared to have earned his side a point after equalising Josip Brekalo's opening goals for the Germans.