Now having watched the training vid on the official website I don’t think Hardy is there.
On Koumetio, I watched the all the U18s matches, or highlights only, that were shown on the website on lfc tv. I didn’t think Koumetio was that outstanding, apart from in stature. I actually thought the club rated Rhys Williams quite highly although he needed to fill out a bit more. Koumetio was only a first year U18 and didn’t play any U23s that I can remember, but that may have been because of the injury. So I would be extremely surprised if he is thought of as anywhere near ready for the firsts, as in 4th or 5th choice. I would think it’s a bit more about testing him, seeing where he is at. I also wonder if, joining from abroad, he’s hoping for a faster pathway, perhaps like Larouci, or Camacho (I know we didn’t import him but he was Portuguese nevertheless). I really don’t get why Larouci didnt want to sign an extension and go out on loan if he wanted first team games.