Liverpool 3-0 VfB Stuttgart – As it happened and reaction

All the build-up and live updates from Liverpool’s first pre-season friendly against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday afternoon. The Reds step up their preparations for the 2020/21 season as they take on Bundesliga side Stuttgart in Kitzbühel. It’s just a little under four weeks since the Reds last kicked a ball in their title-winning campaign, but with the coronavirus pandemic pushing seasons closer together, it’s time for the Reds to focus on their title defence. We’ll have all the latest from Austria throughout the day, including confirmed team news, live social media updates and post-match reaction.

Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool: Alisson, Williams, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Jones, Mane, Salah, Firmino. Substitutes: Adrian, Kelleher, Wijnaldum, Milner, Grujic, Minamino, Tsimikas, Brewster, Phillips, Hoever, Elliott, Van den Berg, Koumetio. Stuttgart: Kobel, Anton, Endo, Castro, Didavi, Thommy, Wamangituka, Stenzel, Massimo, Klimowicz, Kaminski. Substitutes: Not announced.

Matchday Coverage

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