Liverpool fitness update on Andy Robertson after an operation

Andy Robertson's return to pre-season training was delayed as a result of Liverpool's left-back operation.

Champions League holders have confirmed that the left-back, who played a crucial role in his team's success last season, has contracted an infection, but should be fit enough to travel with the rest of the team. Jurgen Klopp's first team in the US next week for the upcoming tour.

Liverpool kicked off its pre-season schedule with a crushing 6-0 win over Tranmere midweek and continues preparations with a trip to Bradford tomorrow before friendly matches against Borussia Dortmund, Sporting Lisbon, Napoli and Seville.

Robertson emerged as one of Europe's best left-backers last season, offering defensive solidity and an essential offensive outlet.

The double of the Scottish international, Alberto Moreno, left in free transfer at the end of last season and the Reds have not yet signed a substitute.

Having invested heavily in the transfer market in recent years, Klopp should be more cautious this summer and has hitherto recruited only Sepp van den Berg, a 17-year-old Dutch half-center. .

Liverpool is also hoping to reach an agreement with Harvey Elliott, Fulham's teen starlet, but compensation money will likely be accepted by a court.

After the victory against Tranmere, Klopp outlined his plans for what was left of the summer transfer window: "Rhian Brewster, [Alex] Oxlade-Chamberlain did not play last year, all the young boys are new players for us, so everything is fine.

"The transfer market is open, I do not know exactly when [August 8].

"The whole of Europe had the wonderful idea of ​​closing the transfer window earlier and the only country that did it was England! We close it three weeks before all the others.

"So yes, we'll see what we do, I do not think it will be the biggest transfer window of all time."