Report: Exciting young Liverpool duo set for pre-season with first-team

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Liverpool will reportedly allow two of their most promisining youngsters to train with the first-team during pre-season (Goal).

Taiwo Awoniyi and Anderson Arroyo will both get their chance to show Jurgen Klopp what they’re all about ahead of the 2018/19 season.

Striker Awoniyi was linked with a move to Schalke earlier this year (Goal).

He spent last season on loan at Belgian side Mouscron, making 38 appearances and scoring 14 goals.

Colombian full-back Arroyo joined Gent for 2018/19 but didn’t make a single senior appearance. He has caught the eye at the U20 World Cup.

Some of his performances in Poland have caught the attention of Strasbourg and Nurnberg (Goal).

TBR’s view

Despite both being linked with Anfield exits, it would seem the club are willing to see if they have what it takes to force their way into the first-team in the future.

In the case of Awoniyi it will be difficult – unless he obtains a work permit he will be loaned out again for 2019/20.

But with Alberto Moreno having left the club, there’s a real chance to Arroyo to stake his claim to be Andy Robertson’s understudy.

At the moment the Scot’s only backup is James Milner, a midfielder by trade.