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The influence of Pep Lijnders was clear as Liverpool players were put to the test in the scorching heat of Charlotte.
The Dutchman, who was brought back to the club by Jurgen Klopp this summer, was in full Lijnders clearly took greater responsibilities alongside Peter Krawietz in the pre-season in the continued absence of the first assistant coach Zeljko Buvac.
Liverpool insists that the situation remains unchanged with Buvac – he remains a club employee and has been away since April for "personal reasons".
ECHO understands that the Serbian will not return and that his 17-year working relationship with Klopp is effectively over. Its release should be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Klopp is not looking to add new members to his wardrobe team, Lijnders filling the void of Buvac.
Before a short stay as a manager in his homeland, Lijnders was the development coach of the Reds' first team – the key link between the Academy and Melwood – but this time he did not still received official title.
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Lijnders is a popular figure among players and highly respected. Ben Woodburn was coached by him to Kirkby before they both made the jump up the ranks
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The Welsh international was not surprised that Klopp moves quickly to bring him back to Liverpool after his departure from NEC Nijmegen in May
"Pep is so enthusiastic and his football brain is crazy, "Woodburn told ECHO after leaving the training ground in Charlotte.
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"He knows so much about football, you can see on the field how much he wants to be there and I think it pays and shows with the team on the field.
"He was the link between the first team and the Academy when I had just passed. the same now as the season I had with him when was our under-16 coach. He helped me a lot. "
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