Back to the Liverpool Newsfeed

Neil Critchley on EFL Trophy: 'This is so important for our players' development'

Official Site of Liverpool | August 7, 2019

Related Topics: EFL Trophy, Neil Critchley, Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy, Accrington Stanley F.C., Fleetwood Town F.C., player, LFC TV, Queensland Reds

Neil Critchley has outlined the importance of Liverpool U21s entering the EFL Trophy for the first time this season.

A young Reds side will kick-off 2019-20 with a trip to Oldham Athletic in their first EFL Trophy group game on Wednesday night - a match you can watch live on LFCTV GO.

With other fixtures at Fleetwood Town and Accrington Stanley to follow, Critchley believes the challenge of taking on senior sides will prove invaluable to his young players.

Read on for the manager’s pre-match thoughts...

On the club competing in the EFL Trophy for the first time.
See full article at Official Site of Liverpool