Arthur Melo made his first appearance since September as Liverpool u21s enjoyed a pleasing afternoon of Premier League 2 action as they defeated Leicester City 7-1 at Kirkby.
Goals from Bobby Clark and Ben Doak, either side of Chituru Odunze's first-half own goal, and a flurry of strikes after the interval from Billy Koumetio, Max Woltman and Layton Stewart ensured the young Reds put their recent struggles behind them with just a second league victory of 2023.
Manager Barry Lewtas was afforded the luxury of being able to name a strong side at The Academy with Juventus loanee Arthur, who has not played at any level since undergoing surgery on a thigh issue in October, starting alongside Clark and Dominic Corness in midfield.
