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Manchester United's Under-18s beat their Liverpool counterparts 9-1 in an emphatic preview to Sunday's senior showdown.

Erik ten Hag's United will play host on Sunday to a Liverpool side that features a number of the young talents that are normally available for the Reds Under-18s, who have also lost a lot of key players to their Under-21s as well.

That upheaval in the Liverpool squad played right into United's hands as midfielder James Scanlon scored inside the opening minute, after which the tone of the game was firmly set.

Striker Ethan Wheatley netted twice before Liverpool lost midfielder Kyle Kelly to injury only 17 minutes in, and Ethan Williams netted a fourth for United seven minutes later as the winds of Storm Kathleen roared around Liverpool's Kirkby Academy.

Joe Bradshaw's delightful finish before the half-time whistle temporarily turned the tide and Liverpool looked like they could go on to grab another, but Wheatley bagged his hat-trick shortly before the hour mark which completely killed off the game.