Liverpool face Bayern Munich in their penultimate pre-season game of the summer, with plenty of decisions to be made for Jürgen Klopp ahead of the first game against Chelsea.
Liverpool’s pre-season preparations are almost complete when the Red Devils host Bayern Munich in today’s penultimate friendly of the summer.
Jürgen Klopp’s men ended their holiday in Singapore with a meeting with the Bundesliga champions, although the Red Devils were denied a meeting with Sadio Mané because a move to Saudi Arabia awaited them.
However, Klopp will be more concerned with his own squad at the moment, and with less than two weeks to go before Liverpool begin their Premier League season at Chelsea, the German will want to see his squad. how to prepare.
Of course, more signings are needed and Romeo Lavia looks like the most likely addition ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge.
With no sign of an imminent deal, Curtis Jones is likely to continue at number six, and Klopp confirmed the decision during his press conference on Tuesday.
“Curtis can totally play in this position,” said Klopp (via ECHO). “In the current landscape and what the squad looks like, he is definitely one of the options.
“Can he play when no one else is on the defensive team? No, no chance. I didn’t know of any players who could have played there at the time.
“There’s no doubt that with possession, Curtis can make a huge impact from this position. His development over the past few months has been truly remarkable.
With the new season fast approaching, this is the perfect opportunity for Klopp to strengthen the players capable of starting the match against Chelsea. So far, we’ve seen most players play a maximum of 45 minutes per game, but expect that to be increased against Bayern. oi
Returning from a slight collision against Leicester, Dominik Szoboszlai could have a chance to start with Jones and new signing Alexis Mac Allister.
The biggest question mark is who will start on the front lines. There is a real battle for places in the top three, with Darwin Núñez betting on a convincing claim to four goals so far this summer.
Mohamed Salah is fully available on the right flank, but the other two positions are still waiting. Luis Díaz could well start on the left wing after coming on as a substitute against Leicester, leaving Núñez, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota scrambling for the right to start.
At this point, Klopp knows what he is getting from Gakpo and Jota, while he still wants to see Núñez improve his pressing ability. In the face of stiffer opposition, this could be the perfect opportunity to see how far the Uruguayan has progressed in that division.
Expected lineups Liverpool vs Bayern Munich:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, MacAllister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
