Liverpool first-team joined by new faces at the AXA Training Cente

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Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp welcomed a host of fresh and unfamiliar faces as the Reds returned to training on Thursday evening.

A number of senior stars such as Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Adrian, James Milner, Kostas Tsimikas, Ben Davies and Curtis Jones were all in attendance.

Liverpool also welcomed a number of academy stars to the senior set-up at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby.

The likes of Luis Longstaff, Jakub Ojrzynski, Melkamu Frauendorf, Owen Beck, James Balagizi, Mateusz Musialowski and January signing, Kaide Gordon all featured under the watchful eyes of Klopp.

The first team are not in action this weekend, due to the international break with Liverpool not returning to Premier League duty until April.

Their next fixture is scheduled at the Emirates Stadium a fortnight on Sunday.

However, a number of players are maintaining a programme of work at the Kirkby base as Liverpool enjoy a 20-day lay-off from club action.

Those who are going away on international duty next week have been granted time off this week.

It’s a smaller group than usual due to the cancellation of the South American World Cup qualifiers but includes the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Thiago, Diogo Jota, Georginio Wijnaldum and Andy Robertson.

Trent Alexander-Arnold also was absent despite being overlooked for Gareth Southgate’s England squad, who begin their World Cup qualification next week.