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Liverpool will travel to Gigg Lane for a pre-season fixture against Bury on Saturday. This will be the third friendly match of the Red Devils, after wins against Chester FC and Tranmere Rovers.
Facing the Shakers will be a new opportunity for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to give time to summer rookies Naby Keita and Fabinho. The pair played in the 7-0 win over Chester, before getting a few minutes precious at Tranmere.
Klopp will look for improvements in key areas of his team, especially the goalkeeper. The position remains in a state of flux after Loris Karius was guilty of another mistake at Prenton Park on Tuesday.
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who spent a night forgetting when Liverpool sank 3-1 against Real Madrid in the final of the UEFA Champions League in May.
He was guilty of two blunders in Ukraine, giving the Germans a tough battle to convince people that he can still be the No. 1 Reds.
Karius' doubters may well increase in numbers after another blunder in the 3-2 victory over Tranmere. He overturned a free kick by Ollie Norburn, allowing Jonny Smith to score.
The mistake confirmed the worst fears of many onlookers:
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Not a good time for Loris Karius. Norburn's 25-meter free-kick was firm but directly over the Reds goaltender. He found himself behind the ball but spilled it and Jonny Smith slid the rebound next to him. Karius got up and shook his head.
Another mistake between the poles further intensified speculation. The Klopp team is again being hurt by mistakes in the back. The manager hopes that central defenders Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk will be able to play, according to Chris Shaw of the official website of the club
They can be tested by Chris Dagnall, former scorer of Crewe Alexandra. joined the Shakers on a free transfer in June. Fortunately for Van Dijk & Co., Jermaine Beckford is still recovering from a knee operation.
At least the Reds can count on more advanced talent. There should be plenty of goals, even after a second attack with Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings and the return of Divock Origi, who was on loan with VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.
Yet, the excitement will come from monitoring the development of Klopp spoke of Keita after the victory at Tranmere, according to the club's official website: " He is young, he is full of football skills, very stable, very Fabinho should improve the stability of the Liverpool midfielder. “/>
Fabinho should stabilize the Liverpool midfielder ] Malcolm Couzens / Getty Images
