Rochdale are currently placed at the bottom of Football League Two, having managed just two points from nine games.
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Rochdale will be hoping to bounce back from recent setbacks when they take on Liverpool Under-21s in the EFL Trophy. Both sides will be heading into Tuesday’s encounter eager to get their first win of the tournament. After losing their opening matches in contrasting fashion, these two teams have all to play for in the remaining group matches. Salford City are currently topping Grup D with three points, while Accrington Stanley are second with two points. Rochdale are third with a single point, while Liverpool Under-21s have no point to their name.
| Rochdale vs Liverpool Under-21s | Key details |
| Date | September 20 |
| Venue | Crown Oil Arena |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 7 pm |
With the second round of group matches set to get underway, both sides will be eager to get the maximum points. In the opener, Rochdale put up a spirited display, rallying from a two-goal deficit to take a 3-2 lead at Accrington Stanley but an injury-time equaliser took the game to penalties where Accrington prevailed. On the other hand, Liverpool Under-21s had lost 2-1 to Salford City away from home. Furthermore, Rochdale are currently placed at the bottom of Football League Two, having managed just two points from nine games. Hence, a win in the EFL Trophy can help them gain a much-needed confidence boost for their forthcoming fixtures.
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Following the EFL Trophy duty, Rochdale will travel to Colchester Town for an important clash. Hence, a lot of their important players could be rested for the cup match. One thing is for sure though they will be without Ethan Ebanks-Landell following a suspension. It will be interesting to see how they will replace him. Meanwhile, the results for Liverpool Under-21s have been mixed till now. Hence, the upcoming match will provide an opportunity for them to not only give game time to fringe players but also get a positive result. There is also a possibility that late summer signing Arthur could be involved in this match for the Reds.
Rochdale possible line-up: Slicker, Keohane, Graham, Nelson, White, Brierley, Ball, Tulloch, Odoh, Rodney, Quigley
Liverpool Under-21s possible line-up: Davies, Mabaya, Phillips, Chambers, Jonas, Cain, Arthur, Bajectic, Stewart, Woltman, Clark
The EFL Trophy match between Rochdale and Liverpool Under-21s will take place at Crown Oil Arena on Tuesday at 11:30 pm IST.
Unfortunately, there is no concrete information available on the live telecast for the EFL Trophy match between Rochdale and Liverpool Under-21s. We will update the viewers as and when any information about streaming of the match becomes available.
