Liverpool today begin their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Karlsruher.
The Reds are stepping up preparations for next term with their annual training camp in Germany, with Jurgen Klopp putting his players through their paces at their base in Baden-Wurttemberg.
Liverpool are also due to meet Greuther Furth in a behind-closed-doors match next week before travelling to Singapore for games against Leicester and Bayern Munich, rounding off the summer against Bundesliga newcomers SV Darmstadt at Deepdale in Preston next month.
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But first attentions are fully fixed on Karlsruher, Christian Eichner’s side who finished seventh in the 2. Bundesliga last season.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Karlsruher vs Liverpool takes place today, Wednesday July 19, 2023, at BBBank Wildpark in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The pre-season friendly is scheduled for a 5:30pm BST kick-off time, which is 6:30pm local time.
Where to watch Karlsruher vs Liverpool
TV channel and live stream: In the UK, Karlsruher vs Liverpool is available to watch live on LFCTV and LFCTV GO.
Live blog: You can also follow the game live via Standard Sport’s match blog.
Karlsruher vs Liverpool team news
Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Alexander-Arnold, Clark; Salah, Diaz, Szoboszlai; Nunez.
Subs: Jaros, Mrozek, Gomez, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Scanlon, Doak, McConnell, Koumas, Quansah.
Karlsruher vs Liverpool prediction
Predicting anything from pre-season friendlies, much less ones taking place so early in the summer, is a fool’s errand, but you have to think that Liverpool should win this game quite comfortably.
The likes of Mac Allister and Szoboszlai will be eager to make a fast impression and Klopp demands 100 per cent from his players at all times, competitive game or not.
It’s a strong squad Liverpool have taken to Germany and they should kick things off with a handsome victory here.
Liverpool to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Wednesday’s game will be the first-ever meeting between these two clubs.
