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Ben Doak was the one outfield participant absent from Liverpool’s squad for his or her ultimate recreation of the pre-season tour of Asia, however it’s not associated to a switch.
This Is Anfield understands Doak was unable to amass a visa to participate in Wednesday’s conflict with Yokohama F. Marinos as a result of a passport difficulty.
The Scotland winger had featured in all three of the friendlies prior, twice doing in order a centre-forward and making a objective from his pure proper flank within the 3-1 win at Preston.
He has additionally caught the attention of workers in coaching and his involvement in pre-season will be thought of optimistic total.
Whereas he has impressed the pecking order in Arne Slot‘s assault is obvious, with Mohamed Salah undisputed first selection in Doak’s place.
Slot named arguably his strongest potential workforce for Liverpool’s pleasant in opposition to Yokohama F. Marinos.
It meant the trio of Salah, Cody Gakpo and new signing Hugo Ekitike began in assault with Florian Wirtz within the No. 10 as Rio Ngumoha dropped to the bench.
The addition of Ekitike and an anticipated transfer for Alexander Isak will additional strengthen the ahead ranks, which means Liverpool may take into account affords for his or her No. 50.
The Reds rejected bids from each Ipswich and Crystal Palace for Doak within the January switch window, as a substitute opting to maintain him at mortgage membership Middlesbrough.
However whereas the plan was to evaluate his progress in early pre-season, curiosity has been ongoing – together with from Nottingham Forest and Merseyside rivals Everton.
Liverpool introduced the sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich hours earlier than kickoff on the Nissan Stadium, with Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa additionally anticipated to depart.
The tragic dying of Diogo Jota has lowered Slot’s attacking choices additional and will probably be a starkly completely different group when the marketing campaign begins correct in opposition to Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15.
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