Liverpool continued their winning start to pre-season with a 5-0 win over Fleetwood Town at Highbury.
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Development squad youngsters Akil Wright and Keano Deacon join first team regulars Jimmy Ryan, David Ball, Bobby Grant, Joe Davis, Victor Nirrenold, Devante Cole and Amari’i Bell in the starting line-up for Town’s opening pre-season game against the Premier League side.
Marko Grujic could not have wished for a better start to his Liverpool career.
Referee Kevin Friend had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, but Danny Ings, who scored the victor in Liverpool’s opening pre-season match against Tranmere Rovers on Friday, saw his tame penalty saved by Fleetwood summer signing Chris Neal.
Having beaten Tranmere Rovers by a solitary goal in their first pre-season encounter, Jurgen Klopp’s men won in convincing fashion this time around despite Danny Ings’ early penalty miss, with Ben Woodburn and Lucas Leiva the other scorers.
Grujic gave the Reds the lead soon after, converting at the far post after a good move involving Matip, Mane and Alberto Moreno.
Lucas managed to get his name on the score-sheet in the 68th minute, as the Brazilian turned home Kent’s low cross with a composed finish for Liverpool’s third.
Lucas’s compatriot Roberto Firmino added the fourth just a minute later when he fired home a loose ball from the edge of the area after Cairns had smothered Woodburn’s initial effort.
Klopp’s charges managed to round off the scoring in stoppage time, as Firminho grabbed his second of the game by turning home Woodburn’s low cross, 5-0.
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Liverpool will next take on Wigan Athletic and Huddersfield Town before flying out to the United States to take part in the International Champions Cup.
