Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is proud of the fighting spirit the Reds showed against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.

Featuring a very young side, along with a few senior players, the Reds were ran hard at home by the Gunners.

Going down more than once in the game, they rallied to claim a 5-5 draw in normal time, before winning on penalties.

Speaking after the game, Oxlade-Chamberlain reserved praised for the younger players who were involved.

"I am really proud of how the boys turned out," he told reporters.

"And especially the young lads on their first starts and debuts.

"[Arsenal] had young players out as well but I think all of those young players are pretty involved in the first team and Europa League and stuff, so they had more experience. It goes to show what quality we have here.

"More than that, it was the character. It wasn't a plain-sailing game against tough opposition - a big club in Arsenal. A lot of boys could have gone missing or the occasion could have got the better of them but they kept going.

"I saw Pep [Lijnders, the assistant manager] talking in his press conference about the character and what the boys are going to have to do to make that step up, and tonight showed it.

"It is an education for all of us, even the more senior boys. When you make mistakes in big games like that and big moments at the start of their careers, it is about how you respond to that. They responded really well."