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Joe Gomez: Onwards and upwards

The defender, along with close friend Virgil van Dijk, was sent on for the final 20 minutes of the Reds’ pre-season friendly meeting with Hertha BSC.

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— LFC (Liverpool FC) 29th Jul 20:15

It was a special, milestone moment for Gomez following eight months of rehabilitation from a knee injury that prematurely ended his 2020-21 campaign.

Post-match in Innsbruck, he posted a message of appreciation on social media for the support he received on the road to this evening’s comeback.