With the start of the Premier League just over a month away, Liverpool stepped up preseason preparations on Tuesday by calling up a number of players to the first-team squad for training.
As Jurgen Klopp gets his team ready for the upcoming season, Liverpool started their pre-season preparations on Tuesday morning with another diligent session.
The Reds won both the FA Cup and League Cup last term but fell just short to Manchester City in the Premier League before losing the Champions League final against Real Madrid at the end of May. Since then, Klopp has looked to strengthen his ranks, notably with big-money addition from Benfica, Darwin Nunez, but also young due Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay.
Sadio Mane, so crucial in recent years, has gone, completing his £35m switch to Bayern Munich last month, while Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi, and Loris Karius have all left the club too.
Neco Williams could be the next player to leave, with the Wales international currently training by himself at the AXA Training Centre; as it stands, no suitable offer – be it a loan deal or a permanent transfer – has been forthcoming.
While some players are currently on vacation, 15 players, including club captain Jordan Henderson, Luis Diaz, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, Ramsay, and Carvalho, who joined the squad in January, participated in first-team training on Monday. Additionally, Roberto Firmino resumed his workouts.
On Tuesday, nine academy standouts were also selected for the senior team. Melkamu Frauendorf, Stefan Bajcetic, Bobby Clark, and Luke Chambers were among them. Luke Chambers also participated after being added on Monday.
