Liverpool fielded a team of 25 players in their pre-season friendly against Preston North End on Saturday, but it was the Championship side who emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.
Henderson Returns for Liverpool
The match marked the return of Jordan Henderson to action for Liverpool after he missed the majority of last season with a knee injury. The Reds’ captain played the first 45 minutes and looked sharp, before being replaced by Thiago Alcantara at half-time.
Grujic Makes Impact for Preston
The only goal of the game came in the second half, when Marko Grujic headed home a cross from Ben Woodburn. Grujic, who is on loan at Preston from Liverpool, was one of the standout performers on the day.
Youth Given Chance for Liverpool
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp used the match to give some of his younger players a chance to impress. Harvey Elliott, Tyler Morton and Owen Beck all started the game, while Fabio Carvalho and Stefan Bajcetic came off the bench in the second half.
Liverpool Starting XI:
- Adrian
- Sepp van den Berg
- Ibrahima Konate
- Rhys Williams
- Owen Beck
- Fabinho
- Jordan Henderson
- Tyler Morton
- Harvey Elliott
- Mohamed Salah
- Luis Diaz
Liverpool Substitutes:
- Caoimhin Kelleher
- Joel Matip
- Thiago Alcantara
- James Milner
- Fabio Carvalho
- Stefan Bajcetic
- Bobby Clark
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Andy Robertson
- Curtis Jones
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B. McDowell
