Billy Koumetio returned from injury and Paul Glatzel was on the mark as Liverpool U23s beat West Ham United 4-2 in Premier League 2 on Friday afternoon.
It was the 17-year-old’s Premier League 2 debut and he played the full 90 minutes alongside Sepp van den Berg at the heart of the Reds' defence at Rush Green FC.
Also on the mark for the Reds were Luis Longstaff and Liam Millar from the penalty spot.

Barry Lewtas also welcomed back Leighton Clarkson after a three-game suspension and Glatzel got more valuable minutes as he appeared as a 67th-minute substitute.
Before kick-off, both sets of players observed a minute’s silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday and displayed poppies on their shirts.
Lewtas’ side made the perfect start and took the lead inside seven minutes when Longstaff ran onto a through ball from Clarkson and kept his cool to finish.
The home side almost levelled on 17 minutes when Keenan Forson found space in the penalty area, but his effort was superbly kept out by Caoimhin Kelleher.
However, the young Hammers were soon level with 22 minutes on the clock. A charging run down the left flank from Manny Longelo saw him get beyond two Liverpool defenders and his cross was turned into the net from close range by Oladapo Afolayan.
West Ham then took the lead 10 minutes before half-time when Mesaque Dju put the finishing touches on a three-man team move involving Afolayan and Kamarai Swyer.
Lewtas’ charges then had a glorious chance to level just before the break when captain Liam Millar drove into the penalty area, only to see his close-range effort saved by Joseph Anang.

Millar was causing a lot of problems for the Hammers' backline and in first-half stoppage time another driving run down the left saw him find Longstaff in space, though the No.9 saw his effort brilliantly kept out by Anang.
Within four minutes of the restart, the Reds were level when Clayton pounced for the second week running – this time netting from close range following a corner.
In the 56th minute, the home side were then reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Anang conceded a penalty when he brought down Longstaff as he went through on goal.
Captain Millar took spot-kick duties and duly sent replacement stopper Daniel Jinadu the wrong way to make it 3-2.
Both teams continued to create good chances and Kelleher and Jinadu were both called into action on numerous occasions.
However, with the home side looking for an equaliser, Liverpool exploited space in stoppage time and Glatzel put the game beyond doubt with a superb finish.
Liverpool U23s: Kelleher, Sharif (Savage, 78), Beck, Van den Berg, Koumetio, Clayton, Bearne (Glatzel, 67), Clarkson, Longstaff (O'Rourke, 89), Cain, Millar.
Unused substitutes: Winterbottom, Ritaccio.



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