Academy midfielder Joao Carlos Teixeira has returned to Liverpool after his loan spell with League One side Brentford ended early.

The Portuguese youth international joined the Bees on a temporary deal last month and made two substitute appearances.

He returns to the Reds' Kirkby complex where he will resume training with U21s boss Alex Inglethorpe and his squad.

Now 20 years old, Teixeira joined Liverpool from Sporting Lisbon in February 2012 after starring in the NextGen Series.