Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was pleased with the displays of Takumi Minamino, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Rhian Brewster and new boy Kostas Tsimikas after his side comfortably defeated Bundesliga newcomers Stuttgart in a friendly on Saturday evening. The Premier League champions got their pre-season preparations underway with a 3-0 win in Austria thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and Brewster. In the second half, a less experienced side saw the likes of Ki-Jana Hoever, Marko Grujic, Elliott and Brewster given the opportunity to impress. Left-back Tsimikas also played in a Liverpool shirt for the first time since an £11.75million switch from Olympiakos earlier this month, completing the full second 45 minutes. And Klopp was pleased in particular with the Greek defender, as well as the performances of goalscorer Brewster - who spent the second half of last season on loan at Swansea - and January addition Minamino.

Source: Express August 22, 2020 18:30 UTC