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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Tom Cavilla

AC Milan boss agrees with Jurgen Klopp about Divock Origi as ex-Liverpool star off the mark

Former Liverpool striker Divock Origi opened his goalscoring account for AC Milan on Saturday evening, helping his new employers to a 4-1 win over Monza.

A fan-favourite during his time at Anfield, Origi left the Reds during the summer transfer window in search of regular game time but has had to remain patient for opportunities due to a mixture of injury issues and competition for places.

All of his eight appearances for the club prior to yesterday evening had come from the bench late on in matches, but the Belgian was trusted to lead the line and repaid the faith of his manager by finding the back of the net with a powerful strike from outside the area as well as grabbing an assist.

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