Jurgen Klopp is welcoming back the first members of his Liverpool squad as pre-season training begins ahead of a crucial season for last season’s Premier League fifth-place finishers
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will have some big decisions to make this summer as his players return to training ahead of another Premier League push.
The Reds were one game away from the Premier League title in 2021-22, but dropped off significantly last term to only finish fifth. That means no Champions League football, while a busy summer rebuild has already begun.
Liverpool have spent around £100m on two new midfielders, with Alexis Mac Allister joining from Brighton and Dominik Szoboszlai turning down more Champions League action with RB Leipzig in order to join the Reds. Several senior stars have moved on, with Roberto Firmino and James Milner leading the exodus, and more could follow.
The first squad members have come back to the training ground as they prepare for a series of pre-season friendlies. Liverpool’s senior internationals will have an extended break, as will Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott after their England under-21 exploits.