Liverpool will face Karlsruher in their first pre-season friendly of the 2023-24 season. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 19 at the BBBank Wildpark in Germany.
Karlsruher are a second-tier German side who finished seventh in the league during the 2022-23 season. They have already played four pre-season friendlies and won three of them. In fact, they started their pre-season preparations with an 18-0 victory over Ketsch.
This match will be a good opportunity for Liverpool fans to see their new signings, including Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, in red. It will also be a chance for the Reds to get some minutes under their belts before the start of the Premier League season.
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Karlsruhe vs Liverpool kick-off time
| Date: | July 19, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 12.30 pm EDT |
| Venue: | BBBank Wildpark |
The pre-season friendly between Karlsruhe and Liverpool will be played at the BBBank Wildpark on Wednesday, July 19. Kick-off is at 12.30 pm EDT for fans in the US.
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Team news & squads
Karlsruhe team news
Karlsruher have already made a significant addition during the summer transfer window, signing former Borussia Monchengladbach forward Lars Stindl on a free transfer. Stindl, 34, played a crucial role with 15 goals during his 29 Bundesliga appearances last season.
However, the squad is not without its fitness concerns. Finnish defender Daniel O'Shaughnessy is currently nursing a hip problem, while 2005-born midfielder Efe Kaan Sihlaroglu is on a long road to recovery from a cruciate ligament rupture.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Weiss, Eisele, Drewes |
| Defenders: | Jung, Beifus, O'Shaughnessy, Heise, Herold, Thiede, Kobald, Franke, Bormuth |
| Midfielders: | Jensen, Gondorf, Wanitzek, Stindl, Burnic, Nebel, Ozturk, Rossmann, Sihlaroglu. |
| Forwards: | Zivzivadze, Schleusener, Marino, Arase. |
Liverpool team news
Liverpool's new signings Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai are set to make their debut for the Reds in their first pre-season friendly in Germany.
While Jordan Henderson has made the squad despite the player close to leaving the club, Fabinho has been left at home as he negotiates a possible transfer out of England. The likes of Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Leighton Clarkson are not part of the club anymore.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Alisson, Adrian, Kelleher, Pitaluga, Jaros, Mroze |
| Defenders: | Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Diaz, Tsimikas, Robertson, Matip, Bajcetic, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Bradley, Clark, Koumas, McConnell, Quansah, Scanlon |
| Midfielders: | Thiago, Szoboszlai, Henderson, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Elliott, Jones |
| Forwards: | Nunez, Salah, Jota, Doak, Frauendorf |
Head-to-Head Record
This is going to be the first meeting between Karlsruhe and Liverpool. The former is well into their pre-season ahead of their league season whereas Liverpool will hope to begin their pre-season with a win.