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BACK IN ACTION: Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott (centre) scores
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Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff City
by James Nalton
at Anfield
LIVERPOOL got a glimpse of their future in their FA Cup tie against Cardiff City today.
The Reds won the game thanks to goals from Diogo Jota, Takumi Minamino and Harvey Elliott, but second-half substitutes Elliott and Luis Diaz drew cheers just as loud as those for the goals as they came on.
Elliott was returning to action following time out with a broken ankle suffered earlier in the season at Leeds.
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