Liverpool are in day three of their 2022/23 pre-season campaign and the first members of Jurgen Klopp's squad have been put through their paces since Monday. After enduring a number of medical tests and the dreaded lactate test, the Reds have been spotted on the pitch with footballs.
New signings Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay have been settling into their new surroundings at the AXA Training Centre before the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Darwin Nunez and Alisson Becker join the Reds on Friday to fly to Thailand for the pre-season tour.
As the Liverpool squad got to work on the pitch ahead of the new season, here's what we noticed at Kirkby.
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Potential link-up
Harvey Elliott spoke highly of Carvalho before the latter joined up with the Liverpool squad for the start of the pre-season and now the duo have been spotted in training teaming up together.
The young pair are the stars of the future for Liverpool, but they are also two players who would like to make an impact for the Reds next season. Pre-season training is the chance to put themselves in the thoughts of Jurgen Klopp heading into the new campaign.
Same Joel Matip
We all know Joel Matip loves going on an adventure with the ball at his feet and he did exactly this in training on Thursday and the Liverpool media team got it all on video.
His slaloming run and finished prompted whoops of joy from his team-mate and an amazed reaction from his manager on the sidelines.
Matip came close to scoring on numerous occasions last season when on a run and finally put the ball in the net against Leeds United at Anfield.
Last chance for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain?
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is into the final year of his contract and it seems unlikely that he will be offered a new deal to extend his stay at Anfield. However, with Liverpool reluctant to sign a midfielder until next summer, Oxlade-Chamberlain has one last chance to stamp his mark on this Reds side.
The midfielder has attracted interest from teams in the Premier League and the ECHO understands that Liverpool would entertain offers of around £10 million.
Marcelo Pitaluga learning his trade
Despite securing a loan move to Macclesfield just days ago, the talented, young goalkeeper will still be training with the Liverpool squad at the AXA Training Centre to further his development under the watchful eye of goalkeeping coach John Achterberg.
Pitaluga is highly thought of at Liverpool and playing regularly for Macclesfield will do wonders for the goalkeeper. Meanwhile, the Brazilian will be staying in Kirkby and learning from the likes of Alisson Becker.
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