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Topics: Liverpool, Football, Jurgen Klopp, Dominik Szoboszlai
Ryan Smart
Liverpool secured a 4-2 comeback victory over German side Karlsruher in their opening pre-season friendly.
Diogo Jota scored two goals in second half stoppage time to win the match for the Reds, with Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo also getting on the scoresheet.
It wasn't the perfect performance from Jurgen Klopp's side, who trailed 2-1 with 25 minutes left to play in the encounter.
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But fitness will have been the key takeaway, with a number of promising youngsters also given opportunities to impress Klopp.
The game also saw the debuts of Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, who both produced tidy displays on their first appearances in a Liverpool shirt.
Here are five things you may have missed during the friendly:
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Sprinkler chaos
Midway through the first half, Liverpool players were subject to an attack - but not from the opposition.
Instead, the sprinklers were accidentally set off, with several players being drenched with water before they were quickly turned off again.
Ben Doak gives Klopp selection headache
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The friendly saw young winger Ben Doak be given the opportunity to play in the second half for Liverpool.
The 18-year-old was impressive, constantly causing problems for the defence and making runs with the ball in behind.
Whether the former Celtic wonderkid gets more opportunities this season remains to be seen, but he certainly made his case for more involvement in pre-season with a fine display.
Tsimikas role change
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Kostas Tsimikas lined up in an inverted full-back role during the second half, regularly drifting into midfield to support Liverpool attacks.
He was caught up the field prior to Karlsruher's second goal, but there were positive signs in an attacking sense for the Greece international, with his performance potentially opening up another selection avenue for Klopp.
Diogo Jota's goals
If you decided to turn away from the action when the clock struck 90 minutes, you'll have missed two quickfire goals from Jota.
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The first came on 92 minutes when the Portuguese forward slotted a low effort below the goalkeeper, before he fired into the roof of the net just a minute later to seal a 4-2 victory.
Transfer 'clue'?
The friendly saw Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez line up at right-back for the first and second halves respectively.
Although Bradley will hope for an improvement in his next Reds appearance, his successful loan spell at Bolton last season has clearly seen him rise up the pecking order at Anfield.
Gomez's right-back role, meanwhile, could suggest Liverpool may enter the market for a new centre-back and play the former Charlton starlet in a wider position instead.