On Monday 4 August, Liverpool played two pre-season games against Athletic Bilbao at Anfield. The games had different starting XIs with a mix of senior players and potential first team starters combining with fringe members of the squad in order to give Arne Slot a better feel for how his players are coping ahead of the start of the new season.

A rsenal prodigy Max Dowman has joined the growing list of players to rave about Liverpool starlet Rio Ngumoha. The 16-year-old has caught the eye of Reds supporters since his controversial swap from Chelsea but his glittering performances in pre-season have sky-rocketed him to the brink of stardom.

Rio Ngumoha may only be 16 but the Liverpool youngster is already proving himself to be the real deal.The teenager has been a sensation in the Reds pre-season so far and was at it again on Monday