With a statement published on their official website, Liverpool have announced that four first-team players that represent their Ladies team have penned new contracts with the club.

The players are striker Ashley Hodson, goalkeeper Becky Flaherty, defender Ellie Fletcher and winger Ali Johnson.

Liverpool Ladies manager Scott Rogers was pleased the quartet have committed their futures to the club .

He told the official website of the Reds : ''The fact that we have managed to secure the futures of four highly rated youngsters only highlights the philosophy of the club to develop and bring through young and exciting players. ''

Hodson, 22, has scored 2 goals in 56 appearances for Liverpool since she broke into the first team; Flaherty joined the club in 2016 from Scottish outfit Hibernian.

Fletcher has made four appearances for the club, while Johnson has played 12 games .

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