Skrtel and Valencia make injury comebacks in Under-21 tie

The clubs renewed rivalries at youth level, with first-team players for both clubs making injury comebacks.

Martin Skrtel and Antonio Valencia made returns to action from respective hamstring and foot injuries as Liverpool and Manchester United's Under-21 sides met on Friday.

Winger Valencia had been out of action since October's 0-0 derby draw with Manchester City, while Skrtel was returning to the pitch for the first time since the Reds' 3-0 defeat at Watford in December.

Skrtel got through an hour at Prenton Park while Valencia was withdrawn at the interval, replaced by recent senior debutant Timothy Fosu-Mensah.

First-teamers were on display for either side as Adnan Januzaj, Steven Caulker and Jordon Ibe all featured.

The game finished 1-1 after United youth captain James Weir - another player to make his first-team bow in recent weeks - cancelled out Jerome Sinclair's opener.

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Team news

Manchester United starting XI: De Gea, Varela, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Fellaini, Rashford, Herrera, Lingard, Martial.
Substitutes: Romero, Darmian, Williams, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Januzaj, Memphis.

West Ham United starting XI: Randolph, Antonio, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble (c), Emenike, Lanzini, Payet, Carroll.
Substitutes: Adrian (GK), O'Brien, Song, Obiang, Moses, Sakho, Valencia.

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