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Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp confirms Fabinho and Naby Keita set for Chester debut
LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Fabinho and Naby Keita are in line to make their debuts on Saturday against Chester.
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Liverpool will kick-start their pre-season with a friendly against neighbours Chester and after having no involvement in the World Cup, summer signings Fabinho and Naby Keita are free to play.
And Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com that after a week of training with their new team-mates, Fabinho and Keita are set to give fans a first glimpse of their quality.
“Yes, hopefully,” he said.
“We still have two or three sessions until we play; unfortunately in football a lot of things can happen. But if nothing happens then they will play of course.
“We don’t want to waste time. They are in, it’s good. It’s our first pre-season game so let’s start.
We still have two or three sessions until we play; unfortunately in football a lot of things can happen. But if nothing happens then they will play of course
“If they’ll start, I don’t know, to be honest. I haven’t made the line-up so far, I have to see who is available.
“But, yes, they will be involved for sure.”
Dominic Solanke has been training alongside Fabinho and Naby Keita this week and the striker believes they have settled quickly.
He said: “They have settled in quite well.
“Last season everyone made me feel welcome: the players, the staff, everyone. They’ll do that again for them and they’ll settle in quite quickly.
“There are always things you can do to help them, just showing them where something is or introducing them to new people.
“Even if the language isn’t quite there, you can help them with actions.”