Florian Wirtz makes 1st start
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Florian Wirtz made his unofficial Liverpool debut in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Stoke City last weekend.
Wirtz impresses in early showing under SlotFlorian Wirtz’s Liverpool debut was deliberately low-key – absent at Preston and limited to behind-closed-doors minutes against Stoke City. But as
Liverpool duo Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong have been close friends for years and have now sought to clarify an incident during their time at Bayer Leverkusen
Liverpool are not hanging around this summer. The Milan defeat may have exposed some defensive frailties, but the bigger picture is clear Arne Slot and his recruitment team are reshaping this squad with precision. Names like Frimpong, Kerkez, Wirtz and Ekitike have already arrived, but there is more to come. The next target? Rodrygo.
The Reds' manager did a fantastic job last season in guiding the team to Premier League glory, but this season could be trickier with so many new faces
Liverpool might not have liked the result of their friendly with Milan, but their German record signing Florian Wirtz made quite the impression
Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz have opened up on the toughest opponent they’ve faced in their career, who is conveniently someone Arne Slot wanted at Liverpool this year. Jeremie Frimpong joined Liverpool this summer for a fee of £29.5m, which could prove an absolute bargain for Arne Slot given the Dutchman’s frightening potential.
New Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz has only played in a behind-closed-doors friendly, but the club's social media team have provided a glimpse of what he could bring to the team