Liverpool U23s were held to a 1-1 draw by Premier League 2 leaders Chelsea in a closely-fought match at the Academy on Saturday.
Reds captain Curtis Jones put the hosts in front with a superb run and finish before the break, but Henry Lawrence equalised late on for the Blues with a rising strike from the edge of the box.
The draw means Liverpool end 2019 seventh in the PL2 table.
U23s boss Neil Critchley named three debutants - Conor Bradley, Remi Savage and Layton Stewart - in his XI, with two more youngsters, Leighton Clarkson and Jake Cain, making their first starts for the side on a wintry afternoon in Kirkby.