Manchester United’s Beneath-23s confronted a significant check at Leigh Sports activities Village tonight as they took on Liverpool’s finest kids (kick off was at 7pm).
United at the moment are within the prime division of U23s soccer having received promotion beneath Neil Wooden final season and it means they arrive up towards the highest younger sides from across the nation.
Having misplaced the likes of James Garner, Dylan Levitt, Tahith Chong and Aliou Traore to loans, it might be a troublesome season for United, who had been properly crushed by Leicester of their opening fixture and once more right here by Liverpool.
Mark Helm, Hannibal Mejbri and Shola Shoretire had been amongst these named within the staff, as Liverpool cruised to a 5-Three victory at Leigh. Jack Bearne scored a brace for the guests, with Anthony Elanga, Hannibal Mejbri and Charlie McCann netting for United. Leighton Clarkson and Shoretire each noticed pink within the second half.
United XI: Mastny; Bejger, Fish (capt), Bernard, Svidersky; McCann, Wellens; Shoretire, Helm, Mejbri; Elanga.
Subs: Neville, Carney, Hugill, Ercolani, Stanley.
Recap how the sport unfolded beneath.