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title: "Virals: Liverpool quartet train as Reds confirm pre-season plans"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-07-12T15:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-12T15:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool quartet train as Reds confirm pre-season plans

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/12/virals-liverpool-hold-long-standing-admiration-in-saul-niguez/) have today returned to pre-season training as [Jurgen Klopp](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/12/virals-host-of-liverpool-star-names-return-to-pre-season-training/) prepares to mount a challenge for major honours once again.

Following a season off from the [high-standards set](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54522465#:~:text=Record%2Dbreaking%20Reds&text=In%20the%20past%20two%20full,to%20three%20points%20per%20win).>) since the German manager took the helm at Anfield, the Reds will be striving for glory once again in 2021/22.

With that in mind, the majority of the [squad](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team) are expected to attend a training camp in Austria over the next three weeks.

An image posted by the [club’s official Twitter account](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1414550311491051522) shows Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Kostas Tsimikas and Trent Alexander-Arnold already in situ and at work as the quartet await the arrival of their teammates.

> Twitter: Welcome back, lads! ![👋](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f44b.svg)![🔴](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f534.svg) #LFCPreSeason https://t.co/TiwN4Is7pY (@LFC)

Shortly after, the [official website](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/437657-liverpool-confirm-pre-season-fixtures-in-austria) released the confirmed fixture plans as the Reds build-up towards an August 14 start away at Norwich City in the Premier League.

Klopp’s side will kickstart preparations with two yhirty-minute mini-games against FC Wacker Innsbruck and VfB Stuttgart before taking on [German Bundesliga](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/table) duo FSV Mainz 05 and Hertha BSC.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

What a joy to behold, with a view to match.

Whilst many Kopites will be delighted to see the return of Alexander-Arnold in particular after the star was [injured on international duty](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/12323621/trent-alexander-arnold-england-right-back-will-miss-euro-2020-due-to-thigh-injury), there are others that may be considered a higher priority.

Central defensive trio Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip were all [named in the squad](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/van-dijk-gomez-matip-return-liverpool-squad-pre-season-camp/12m7vh7ikry0e1lvh2nr1quv0s) to travel to Austria and are likely to join up in the coming days.

The arrival and subsequent first glimpse of [Ibrahima Konate](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/435628-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-ibrahima-konate-from-rb-leipzig) is another one to relish for fans.