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Spinning the situation positively, Henderson said: “There couldn’t be a better place for us to start and put what happened there last season to bed once and for all”.

Reds’ new skipper Henderson, however, is keen to return to Stoke and make up for the mistakes last time out. The utter shame of that performance, coupled with the Raheem Sterling standoff, topped what was a season to forget.

Liverpool endured a miserable 2014-15 campaign and missed out on Champions League qualification, having only narrowly lost out on the title as runners-up to Manchester City the previous season.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first half strike was enough to see Arsenal beat Chelsea at Wembley to lift the Community Shield and end their pre-season in flawless fashion. “That why I came to Arsenal“. Last season, the Gunners were one of the most attractive teams...

The Telegraph claims that Brendan Rodgers has been impressed by the teenager and will allow him to start away at Stoke on the opening day of the new season.

Liverpool will face HJK Helsinki in pre-season friendly match on Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.

Liverpool have confirmed that striker Christian Benteke has been handed the club’s iconic No 9 shirt ahead of the new season. It resulted in an early chance and, where Firmino sharper, might even have ended up with a goal, but Liverpool reserve ‘keeper and Swindon...

Philippe Coutinho returned to action with a goal to help Liverpool to a 2-0 victory over HJK Helsinki in Finland on Saturday in its latest preseason encounter.

Allan Rodrigues de Souza became Liverpool’s latest Brazilian import after sealing a £500,000 deal with the club – and will be hoping to follow compatriots Phillippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva in securing a path to the Anfield first team.

Sheyi Ojo is set to join Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season long loan.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson insists that the club are motivated by the fact they return to the scene of their 6-1 hammering by Stoke for their first game of the 2015-16 season.

He likened the experienced striker’s last year or so to an unused vehicle – insisting that it would be similar to bringing a “brand new auto out of the garage” and just putting “a bit of petrol in him and letting him run”.

Rodgers has overseen a squad overhaul since that crushing defeat – with the likes of James Milner and Christian Benteke arriving at Anfield – and Origi added: “We’re ready for a very good season“.

“Then when he came back last season he was exceptional in his performances”.

Rodgers, who is expected to feature the 19-year old more prominently this season, following the departure of Raheem Sterling to Manchester City, has described the winger as a top performer and has backed him to succeed at the club. He has been linked to several clubs outside of...