Arthur Melo earned some valuable gametime in a Liverpool shirt this afternoon.
Okay so it was for the reserve outfit, but every minute helps the Brazil international play his way toward full match fitness.
Liverpool’s Under-21 side beat their Leicester City equivalent 1-0 today to extend their unbeaten streak in the Premier League 2 to five games, according to the club’s official website.
Arthur joined the Reds on deadline day on a season-long loan from Juventus, amid the midfield crisis that Jurgen Klopp continues to battle at Anfield.
Before today, he had only managed 13 minutes of competitive football in a Liverpool shirt since arriving.
However, he managed 90 minutes against the Foxes in what was his first start at any level for 129 days, according to The Echo.
Likewise, Fabio Carvalho also started the match today and the Portuguese talent – who joined from Fulham this past summer – also managed to get 90 minutes under his belt.
He had been injured too in recent weeks following his heroics to score a last-minute winner against Newcastle United.
Liverpool’s next game comes at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in two weeks and the German manager will hope to have both available for that one.
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