Lucas Leiva will make his return to action when Liverpool U21s take on Middlesbrough at the Kirkby Academy on Friday afternoon - and you can watch the whole game exclusively live on LFC TV and LFC TV Online from 1.45pm GMT.

The Brazil midfielder is set to play for 45 minutes having returned to full training following a thigh injury and it'll be the first time he's played since August 26.

Kick-off is at 2pm GMT and join Matt Critchley for the best build-up from 1.45pm alongside former Reds John Aldridge and Neil Mellor. There will be an embedded stream for LFC TV Online subscribers below.

Rodolfo Borrell's charges have already qualified for the elite stage of the Barclays Premier U21 Elite Group, with those fixtures taking place after Christmas.

The Reds are still on target to win their National Group 3 section with just three games remaining, and need just one point to secure top spot.

The Reds are the only unbeaten U21 side in the country and earlier this season beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium courtesy of a superb goal from Adam Morgan.

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