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With 10 senior players left on Merseyside, an unrecognisable Reds were beaten by Ryan Hardie's second-half penalty after a handball by Harvey Elliott.

The result means Liverpool will now have to concentrate on building on their six-point lead at the Premier League summit with a game in hand, while preparing for a League Cup final and a round of 16 Champions League tie.

The ECHO was at Home Park and here we rate the Liverpool players after a not entirely unexpected defeat.



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Returned to right-back second half but sent late chance wide.

Jarell Quansah 6

Won some headers but held on to the ball slightly too long on a couple of forward forays and long-distance distribution not always on point.

Joe Gomez

The skipper’s afternoon was brought to an end after barely 10 minutes.

Kostas Tsimikas 6

Good defending to see off Bundu after initial mistake first half but unable to make too much impression going forward.

Wataru Endo 7

Took over as captain and centre-back after Gomez exit and again quietly impressive in the position.

Bit more involved in second half.

Second half, though, was very disappointing.

Harvey Elliott 4

Attempted to get Liverpool going in the number 10 position but often found most of the Plymouth team facing him.

Saw injury-time shot from range repelled.

Isaac Mabaya (for Gomez 11) 6

Unexpected senior debut for the Academy right-back, who showed few signs of nerves

Saw late header turned over.

Trent Kone-Doherty (for Nyoni 76) 6

The teenage winger wouldn’t have anticipated his senior bow would come in midfield.