Liverpool preseason/July squad rankings: Who's king?

Liverpool preseason/July squad rankings: Who’s king?

By Tom Bogert | Aug 4, 2016

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - MAY 18: Daniel Sturridge (1st R) of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mates Roberto Firmino (1st L), Adam Lallana (2nd L) and Philippe Coutinho (2nd R) during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park on May 18, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) /

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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Danny Ings of Liverpool looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool at The Hawthorns on May 15, 2016 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/WBA FC via Getty Images) /

13. Danny Ings

Thanks to his availability from the jump for preseason with all of the other European Reds getting their well deserved breaks, Ings was the man leading the team from day one. The Englishman morphed into Liverpool’s talisman during the preseason and has been performing well, pushing those ahead of him for playing time.

Ings became something of a folklore after his injury. He’s perfect for Klopp and fans lamented fate for taking the player away from the new manager in his first training session. His assiduous work rate, pace and finishing ability render him a player Klopp might have created in a German lab.

Fans grew visceral opinions of how great he’d be under Klopp, and expectations are mixed for Ings as it’s unclear how many games he’ll be able to get.

If he’s finishing chances at the rate he is this preseason, it’ll be difficult to keep him off the teamsheet. Ings is a brilliant rotation option for the club.

Next: 12. Jordan Henderson

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