Photo: Klopp calls up ‘dynamic’ prodigy likened to Firmino to Liverpool training pre-Ajax

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been putting his Reds players through their paces ahead of tonight’s return to Champions League action.

The Reds appeared to have turned a corner in recent weeks, only to suffer a dismal 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest last time out.

Now, Klopp must once again rally his charges as they prepare to face Ajax in Amsterdam tonight.

Luckily, Liverpool aren’t as badly placed in the Champions League as they are in the Premier League.

A point would be good enough to see the Reds progress to the knockout stages with one match to spare.

However, Liverpool may require a victory if they are to stand any chance of leapfrogging Napoli at the top of Group A.

On Tuesday, the Anfield media team shares photos from their last training session at the AXA Training Centre ahead of their Netherlands trip.

And among the first-teamers, Melkamu Frauendorf could also be spotted taking part in the session.

Melkamu Frauendorf factfile

Frauendorf joined Liverpool in August 2020 from German side Hoffenheim.

He subsequently signed his first professional deal at Anfield in July 2021.

Frauendorf has already made his Liverpool debut, in the FA Cup third-round win over Shrewsbury in January.

He has also made 68 appearances for Liverpool at age level, registering an impressive 16 goals and 10 assists.

Described by the Liverpool website as ‘an attacking midfielder with an eye for goal’, Frauendorf has already featured for Germany at Under-19 level.

Danny Galm, who was Frauendorf’s coach for two years at Hoffenheim, spoke highly of the youngster to Blood Red last year, as transcribed by the Liverpool Echo.

“Mel is a very flexible player,” he said. “He is straightforward with a good technique and very, very good endurance.

“He didn’t score the most goals, but he was involved in almost all offensive actions.

“For me, he was a very important player, who often initiated decisive moments with his dynamic and straight dribbling.

“I’m not a fan of comparing players to others but Mel is a special player.

“He is fast and has good endurance, and he wants to learn, but remains creative.

“He will develop physically in the next months and will grow [in responsibility] in Liverpool.

“I will follow his development and I hope he will soon experience the spirit of Anfield.”

Frauendorf’s style of play has been compared to that of Roberto Firmino on Twitter.