Liverpool’s young gems continue to shine as Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns, both 18, scored their first goals for the club to beat Southampton 3-0 and set up an FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester United.
Jurgen Klopp picked another youthful line-up with an average age of 23 and it was their youngest starter Koumas, son of former Premier League midfielder Jason, who opened the scoring just before half-time with a deflected effort on his senior debut.
But Liverpool rode their luck at times at Anfield, with Southampton missing multiple big chances to score – hitting the post through Kamaldeen Sulemana, while Sekou Mara and Joe Aribo were guilty of missing their most clear-cut chances.
Liverpool made the Championship side pay as Danns scored twice late on. The first was an exquisite chip over Saints goalkeeper Joe Lumley, before he tapped home into an empty net after Conor Bradley’s shot was parried.
The Reds, who lifted the Carabao Cup on Sunday, will now go to Old Trafford for the FA Cup last-eight tie on the weekend of March 16 and 17.
More to follow.
What’s next?
Liverpool travel to Nottingham Forest as they return to Premier League action on Saturday, kick-off at 3pm.
Southampton return to their promotion charge when the Championship side visit Birmingham on Saturday, kick-off at 3pm.
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