Liverpool’s senior stars join-up for Austria camp as Ibrahima Konate admits training is ‘tough’

Liverpool‘s pre-season preparations have stepped up a gear with the return of a number of key gamers, as new signing Ibrahima Konate admits he is discovering Jurgen Klopp’s classes gruelling.

Fabinho and Roberto Firmino have joined the camp in Austria, with Mo Salah additionally pictured getting caught into coaching. 

The Brazilian pair had been late arrivals after their season was prolonged all the best way till the Copa America remaining when Brazil‘s run was stopped by Argentina. 

Fabinho and Roberto Firmino have joined up with the Liverpool squad for coaching in Austria 

The Brazilians are again for Jurgen Klopp’s fast-paced coaching camp to arrange for the season

Sadio Mane, Curtis Jones, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah are ramping up preparations

Fabinho suffered three stints on the sidelines with damage final season and might be seeking to get match and keep away from extra points, whereas Roberto Firmino should discover his shooting-boots after a modest season in entrance of purpose.     

In the meantime, the brand new Anfield arrival Ibrahima Konate has been already been onerous at work making ready for his debut Premier League season after a £35m transfer from RB Leipzig. 

Konate has already pulled on a pink shirt for friendlies towards Mainz, Stuttgart and Wacker Innsbruck as he assimilates into the squad. 

The centre-back has given an perception into the depth of Klopp’s classes, as he will get up to the mark with the Crimson’s hard-running type of play. 

Ibrahima Konate has already featured in pre-season video games and is about to fit in at centre-back 

The Frenchman has stated he’s having fun with attending to know his team-mates and discovering it simple 

‘For certain [it’s tough], however I do not care about this,’ Konate informed the membership website. 

‘We’re right here, we’re and massive crew and we now have to run and we now have to win the depth within the video games. For this, the coaching is difficult however when the work is difficult we might be higher.

‘I am sleeping nicely as a result of I’ve to sleep and haven’t got a selection! After I go to my mattress I’m drained and I’ve to sleep. I sleep instantly!’ 

Konate will have to be able to be concerned from the beginning when the Reds kick-off their season towards Norwich on August 14, with the Anfield aspect nonetheless lacking two key males. 

Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk’s accidents had been on the coronary heart of Liverpool’s collapse out of the title race final season, and the pair are nonetheless constructing again in the direction of match health after a very long time out.   

The Reds are aiming to bounce-back from a disappointing season, beginning at Norwich 

Diogo Jota was concerned with Portugal at Euro 2020, and has been stepping into goal follow 

Konate is feeling prepared, revealing he’s having fun with mixing along with his new team-mates after his summer time transfer.  

‘I am very glad to begin my first minutes with the crew,’ the Frenchman added. 

‘I’ve relationship with all of the gamers within the crew and for this, I’m very glad to be right here.

‘I can converse French with some gamers, however I may converse English with different gamers – and German, too. It’s simple to talk with the gamers and talk, I haven’t got an issue with this.’