Sunderland under-23s travel to Liverpool this Sunday keen to return to winning ways in the Premier League 2.
Ahead of the match safc.com has put together an all you need to know guide...
Fixture: Liverpool U23 v Sunderland U23
Location: Prenton Park
Date and kick-off: Sunday 25 September, KO 1pm
Competition: Premier League 2
How they line-up: Liverpool U23
League position: 5th
League wins: 3
League defeats: 2
League goals scored: 15
League goals conceded: 11
Form guide in all competitions: LLWWW
Last time out: Tottenham Hotspur U23 2-6 Liverpool U23 (LiverpoolFC)
Liverpool under-23s produced another sparkling display as they thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 6-2 at Stevenage FC on Monday night.
Spotlight: Liverpool U23 coach: Michael Beale
Michael Beale manages Liverpool under-23s and is based at the club's Academy in Kirkby. He joined the Academy in September 2012 as youth development lead coach for the under-15 and under-16 age groups. In August 2014, Beale took charge of the under-21s, with predecessor Alex Inglethorpe becoming Academy director. Prior to joining the club, Michael spent 10 years at Chelsea, working full-time as youth development officer and under-14 coach. His professional career included a spell at Charlton Athletic and he has subsequently acquired a UEFA A licence.
Key players: Greenwood v Brannagan
Both posing a creative and inventive thought for each defence to deal with, Rees Greenwood and Cameron Brannagan hold all the necessary weapons to be match winners on Sunday afternoon. Happy to operate on either flank or behind the front-man, both Greenwood and Brannagan have added goals to their games with the latter netting twice in the Reds’ 6-2 victory at Spurs on Monday night. Greenwood has also been on target this season, scoring a fine goal in last weekend’s 4-2 defeat against Manchester City to give the lads a glimmer of hope. With pace, trickery and plenty of flare, these two players will need to be kept under wraps otherwise it promises to be a long afternoon for the opposing side.
