Billy Koumetio Makes First Appearance Since Red Card Debut for USL Dunkerque
Liverpool loanee Billy Koumetio has made his first appearance since his disastrous debut for USL Dunkerque back in September. The 20-year-old centre-back was sent off just 52 minutes into his debut for the French side, but he has now returned to the fold and featured for the full 90 minutes in a dramatic late 1-0 win over Auxerre.
Koumetio joined Dunkerque on a 12-month loan deal from Liverpool in the summer, having made just two senior appearances since arriving at Anfield from US Orleans in 2018. He was deployed in an unfamiliar role of left-back for his second appearance, and was booked after just 38 minutes, leaving him walking a tightrope for the remainder of the meeting.
Midfielder Remy Boissier was the matchwinner as he headed home from close range following a well worked corner routine in the 96th minute of the contest. It was an unexpected away victory, with Koumetio’s side languishing in the relegation zone while Auxerre sit fourth in Ligue 2.
The win was only USL Dunkerque’s second of the season and comes off the back of five straight defeats, it was also the first win since Koumetio’s arrival at the end of August. He will be hoping to keep himself out of further trouble with referees and help his new side out of the relegation zone in the coming weeks.
It is currently unclear whether he will see out his full 12-month deal in France, with Koumetio one of four loanees who could be recalled in January due to inactivity at their current clubs. He will be hoping the 90-minute appearance is a sign of things to come as USL Dunkerque look to carve out a role for the 20-year-old prior to Liverpool taking that decision.
Elsewhere, Fabio Carvalho was once again restricted to a cameo apperance in RB Leipzig’s 6-0 win over Koln, while Owen Beck got another 90 minutes for Dundee FC as they defeated Livingston 2-0. Nat Phillips watched on from the bench as Celtic drew 0-0 with Hibs, with Sepp van den Berg getting 87 minutes under his belt in Mainz’s 2-2 draw with Bochum. James Balagizi only featured for Wigan U21s over the weekend and currently looks set to return in January, while Tyler Morton sat out of Hull’s 1-0 win over injured Calvin Ramsay’s Preston.
Billy Koumetio’s Return to USL Dunkerque After Red Card Debut
Billy Koumetio has made his first appearance since his red card debut for USL Dunkerque back in September. The 20-year-old centre-back was sent off just 52 minutes into his debut for the French side, but he has now returned to the fold and featured for the full 90 minutes in a dramatic late 1-0 win over Auxerre.
Koumetio joined Dunkerque on a 12-month loan deal from Liverpool in the summer, having made just two senior appearances since arriving at Anfield from US Orleans in 2018. He was deployed in an unfamiliar role of left-back for his second appearance, and was booked after just 38 minutes, leaving him walking a tightrope for the remainder of the meeting.
Midfielder Remy Boissier was the matchwinner as he headed home from close range following a well worked corner routine in the 96th minute of the contest. It was an unexpected away victory, with Koumetio’s side languishing in the relegation zone while Auxerre sit fourth in Ligue 2.
The win was only USL Dunkerque’s second of the season and comes off the back of five straight defeats, it was also the first win since Koumetio’s arrival at the end of August. He will be hoping to keep himself out of further trouble with referees and help his new side out of the relegation zone in the coming weeks.
It is currently unclear whether he will see out his full 12-month deal in France, with Koumetio one of four loanees who could be recalled in January due to inactivity at their current clubs. He will be hoping the 90-minute appearance is a sign of things to come as USL Dunkerque look to carve out a role for the 20-year-old prior to Liverpool taking that decision.
Update on Other Liverpool Loan Players
Elsewhere, Fabio Carvalho was once again restricted to a cameo apperance in RB Leipzig’s 6-0 win over Koln, while Owen Beck got another 90 minutes for Dundee