Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has backed his players after their 3-1 loss to Olympique Lyonnais in the Dubai Super Cup on Sunday after the club's non-World Cup stars ramp up their preparations for the return of the Premier League.
The league strugglers who currently occupy sixth spot in the English top-flight got their mid-season friendly campaign underway with a defeat in the Middle East.
Former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette and Bradley Barcola both got on the scoresheet to cancel out Fabio Carvalho's opener as Liverpool players played their first competitive minutes since returning from their World Cup break.