Liverpool U21 coach Barry Lewtas has praised Layton Stewart and Dom Corness for their season work.

The pair will be seeking to make a senior step next season.

"Layton was a little bit unfortunate to pick up an injury around January in terms of the transfer window," says Lewtas to the Liverpool Echo. "He had already missed a year through injury so he is playing a bit of catch-up. But despite being out for so long, he hasn't forgotten where the goal is. He has worked really hard behind the scenes physically and technically. He has scored different types of goals, so let's see where that takes him next season.

"Dom has been brilliant. Last season he didn't play as much as he had a few injuries and suspensions. He is the captain and is well respected in the dressing room and speaks well, and he is a leader. But he's also a leader in the way we want to play, he has taken on responsibility in certain stages of a game. Dom has got us up the pitch and built and co-ordinated our attacks."