If Arne Slot and Liverpool handed out a Champions League lesson to Real Madrid on Tuesday evening, earlier in the day it was the Reds' youngsters who were on the receiving end. And a thumping loss at home to the Spaniards in the UEFA Youth League exposed an issue for one player in particular.

An under-19 side helmed by Rob Page were beaten 4-0 by their Real Madrid counterparts during a chastening afternoon at the Academy in Kirkby, the visitors a goal ahead at the interval before running away with the game in the second half.

Trey Nyoni, the 18-year-old midfielder who is skippering Liverpool in the competition this season, was among several players to fail to live up to their usual standard.

The teenager also had a tough time when making only his second senior appearance of the campaign in...