The key role of the Liverpool team to complete and the players who fight there

Liverpool may not be visiting New York City, Broadway, until next week.

But already, rehearsals are under way to have the chance to tread the boards when the main event will be on display next month.

The current tour of the United States is an opportunity for many young and marginalized players to impress Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.

And there is one position in particular where the competition is quietly fierce.

While Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino take a well-deserved break, Sadio Mane still in the African Cup of Nations Duty and injured Xherdan Shaqiri, the summer departure of Daniel Sturridge has left the hero of the Champions League Divock Origi, the only senior Liverpool player to have traveled to the United States.

An opening, then, for Harry Wilson, Ryan Kent and Rhian Brewster, the trio who had played first in the team in the first half during the opening friendly victories at Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City.

It is not unrealistic for the trio to expect involvement of the first team in the first weeks of the campaign.

Salah and Firmino will be back from training for less than a week as the season kicks off with the Community Shield against Manchester City on Sunday, August 4th.

And although no final decision has yet been made on Mane's return, should he benefit from the expected break from his colleagues in three weeks, he would not be returning until Friday August 9th. , day of the first match of the Premier League at home. The city of Norwich.

Origi will, without a doubt, be the first to substitute for one of the famous offensive triumvirates.

But with all the odds that more than one Salah, Firmino and Mane are relegated to competitive play, another starting role – and at least a spot on the substitutes' bench – is up for grabs, especially against City.

As for who could be, each of the attacking hopes has an intriguing case.

Wilson was the top scorer in Derby County last season with hopes of promotion disappointed only by defeat in the championship playoff draw against Aston Villa at Wembley.

North of the border, Kent impressed during a loan from a Rangers season and gained valuable experience from the Europa League.

And Brewster retained Klopp's support during his long stay on the sidelines, having long made the final pbadage from Academy to Melwood.

If Wilson was presented as most likely before the pre-season, such perceptions have changed slightly because of the initial evidence. The Welshman remains silent on Kent's impressive performance at Bradford and Brewster's three goals in two games.

Direct comparisons are slightly unfair – Brewster is apparently a central striker and does not have the experience of Wilson and Kent's first men's broad team – but their task remains the same.

Of course, many more people will learn the games in the United States, first here at Notre Dame against Borussia Dortmund on Friday, before the clashes with Sevilla in Boston on Sunday and Sporting Lisbon in New York on Wednesday.

There will be other chances: Liverpool against Napoli at Murrayfield Sunday and then, at their training camp in Evian, before arriving in Geneva to face Lyon three days later.

Next week, however, is the perfect opportunity to set the course against strong opposition in front of large crowds.

A final factor is the transfer window, which closes on August 8th.

Although Klopp insists that newcomers are unlikely, if he is not convinced by his options in advance, he may well be rethought.

Brewster knows that no matter what happens in the coming weeks, Anfield remains the best place for its development. That is the case for Wilson and Kent is really in their hands.