Rhian Brewster’s double earned Liverpool a 2-2 draw with Red Bull Salzburg as Premier League champions in their countdown to the new season.
The forward scored twice in the half for the moment after two goals from Patson Daka made the hosts 2-0 in Austria.
Georginio Wijnaldum replaced Curtis Jones at Red Bull Arena as the replacement for the squad that beat Stuttgart 3-0.
Daka opened the scoring after 3 minutes and passed it 10 minutes later at the close after a break in Salzburg.
Liverpool lost center-back Virgil van Dijk with a cut over his right eye in the part of the moment before Brewster finished 2-1.
The 20-year-old was given a draw with nine minutes to go when he lifted a cold finish at the 25-yard net after Jones sparked a panic on the Salzburg baseline.
Jurgen Klopp dispelled any consideration of Van Dijk’s fitness after the draw, telling the club’s official website: “It appears Virg now has a piercing and a cast. It is and is not a problem. At the time. Of course it’s not great, but it won’t be a problem. “
Liverpool will face Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday and look like Mikel Arteta in his preseason with a 4-1 win over MK Dons.
Mohamed Elneny, who returned from his loan stint in Turkey, sacked Arsenal in 4 minutes before Eddie Nketiah added the moment shortly after.
MK Dons’ purpose came here when Rob Holding deflected the ball past Bernd Leno’s return. Mark McGuinness scored Arsenal’s third before Reiss Nelson switched to secure a comfortable victory for the Gunners.
Newcastle secured a forged 3-0 victory in their first preseason game against Crewe Alexandra as their camp at York continues with Steve Bruce naming another XI in both halves.
Andy Carroll broke the Magpies’ impasse in the 39th minute before Christian Atsu doubled the lead two minutes after the break. Federico Fernandez then sealed the win later in the half, there was no place in the squad for new signing Jeff Hendrick.
West Ham made two friendlys on Tuesday and beat them against Ipswich and Wycombe.
Sebastien Haller scored a hat-trick against Ipswich in a 4–1 win over Tomas Soucek, who scored three times after the resumption of the Premier League, adding his shot at that of the two of his teammate when the Hammers took the lead for a hectic five-minute period.
Former West Ham striker Freddie Sears scored a consolation for Ipswich with a 2-0 score.
But the contingent at Adams Park, trained through Alan Irvine and Stuart Pearce, received better results, beating newly promoted Wycombe 5-1.
West Ham opened the scoring in the five-minute area when Arthur Masuaku hit the crossbar.
The advantage doubled when Darius Charles’ backward pass twisted under goalkeeper David Stockdale’s foot before Wycombe pulled one out through Alex Samuel.
Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen went on to do 4-1 in West Ham before part-time. Bowen added his afternoon moment with the aim of turning the moment into a comfortable win for the Premier League team.
Crystal Palace also made his preseason with a win, beating Oxford United 2–1 at Selhurst Park.
It was also an animated encounter when Cameron Brannagan put visitors in front 12 minutes before James McCarthy ejected a short time later.
In the middle of the moment, Jeffrey Schlupp missed a penalty after a foul on Wilfried Zaha, but six minutes later, Crystal Palace was in the lead thanks to goals from Zaha and James McArthur.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United’s attack on Dundee United was cancelled at half-time due to weather conditions. Billy Sharp’s purpose in the first half caused the Blades to advance 1-0.
Coventry won two of the two preseasons after Jodi Jones scored a last-minute goal to give them a 3–2 win at Burton Albion.
Two new Burton Kane Hemmings goals from any of Jamie Allen’s draws gave League One a 2–1 lead.
But Amadou Bakayoko and Jones secured a comeback for the champion team.