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On the day that Rasmus Hojlund was officially unveiled, Manchester United recovered from a halfway-line stunner to comfortably beat French side RC Lens 3-1 in a pre-season friendly at Old Trafford. The Red Devils put on a second-half show on Saturday in order to come from behind and see off Champions League opposition. Andre Onana arrived at Man Utd with a reputation for an adventurous approach to goalkeeping. The opening 20 minutes had already demonstrated his strengths, effortlessly pinging the ball around the Theatre of Dreams and stepping out of his box to intercept. But Florian Sotoca underscored the risk that also exists. Diogo Dalot shovelled a wayward pass behind Raphael Varane, into the stride of Lens' lone striker. Sotoca fired a first-time effort from the centre circle over a stranded Onana, sending the ball and Man Utd's keeper hurtling into the net. It was a freakish finish for any football match but proved particularly anomalous given the hosts' domination o...

Efficient work in the transfer market has seen Liverpool already swiftly transform their previously stagnant midfield, but there is still work to be done this summer ahead of a hugely significant 2023/24 campaign for Jurgen Klopp. A disappointing fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season has dramatically increased the importance of the upcoming campaign, with the Reds desperately needing to rebound. Klopp's squad are once again out in Germany to prepare for the new season and they played their second of five pre-season fixtures on Monday. 2. Bundesliga outfit Greuther Furth were their opponents and a bonkers second half saw the contest end 4-4 after Luis Diaz had given the Reds a 1-0 lead in the opening period. A total of 26 Liverpool players earned minutes on Monday, and here are those that stood out and struggled. Liverpool's best player vs Greuther Furth Mohamed Salah XAjeof KBO WvZGxbidcUGdt91HIz Salah scored a late equaliser in Germany / Matthias Hangst/Getty...

Liverpool needed a second half comeback – including a stoppage time brace from Diogo Jota – to avoid embarrassment in their first pre-season fixture of the summer, eventually prevailing 4-2. Jurgen Klopp named a mostly strong Reds XI from the start, with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz featuring from the opening kick-off. There was also an unofficial debut for £60m signing Dominik Szoboszlai straight off the bat. There was, however, no Jordan Henderson in the matchday selection as his proposed move to Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq edges closer to completion after a £15m transfer was agreed. As might have been expected against a second tier opponent, Liverpool got off to the perfect start when Darwin Nunez broke the deadlock with less than three minutes on the clock. Nunez was initially put through on goal by Salah. But, instead of shooting, he chose a more difficult option by trying a reverse pass back to his teammate. It was poorly executed an...