Liverpool vs Wacker Innsbruck Club Friendly LIVE Football Score 20/07/2021
Liverpool kick off their first pre-season games tomorrow at their Austrian training case. The Reds will first face FC Wacker Innsbruck, before then squaring off against German side VfB Stuttgart.
Both games will be 30 minutes each, and will be an opportunity for the players currently in pre-season training to get some minutes in their legs.
Here are five things to look out for ahead of tomorrow’s games:
The right-back missed the tournament due to picking up an injury in one of England’s pre-tournament friendlies, and as a consequence had to watch on as Gareth Southgate’s side narrowly missed out on European Championship glory.
“[I’m] fully pain-free. I’ve been doing a lot of rehab when we were off over the summer with the physios and the medical staff, which was good for me,” Alexander-Arnold told Liverpool’s official website.
“I feel fit, I feel healthy and I’m back in full training now, so it’s good. It’s good for me.
“I’ve done quite a few sessions with the lads now, I feel fit enough to play. But the decision comes from the manager, the staff and obviously the medical staff, they need to talk and see if it’s worth the risk.”
Jürgen Klopp has since confirmed that Alexander-Arnold should be in line to feature.
Another player who could see minutes in the games is Joël Matip.
Formed in 2002 from the ashes of FC Tirol Innsbruck and the original FC Wacker Innsbruck, Liverpool’s Austrian opposition are based a two-hour drive from the training base at Saalfelden.
Their manager, Daniel Bierofka, is a former Bundesliga winger who enjoyed stints with 1860 Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart, before moving into coaching with 1860.
Though currently playing in 2.Liga, Wacker Innsbruck spent a season in the Austrian top flight in 2018/19, suffering relegation after finishing bottom of the table.
Wacker Innsbruck’s season has already begun, warming up for their 30-minute clash with Liverpool by thrashing SVG Reichenau 8-0 in the first round of the Austrian Cup.