One look was all it took for Jurgen Klopp to know Joe Gomez was ready for what's next.
“In terms of right now, Joe is in phenomenal shape," said the Liverpool boss at the start of the summer. "We had a few weeks off and when I returned to AXA I saw him and my first thought was ‘Wow!’. Physically, he is in such a good place and now all he needs is a good pre-season and the rhythm that comes from this.”
Within days, Gomez had penned a new long-term contract, a surprising move for some given his limited game time last season and the intense competition for places at centre-back with Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate.
