Thursday evening’s short trip to Prenton Park represents the first of seven friendlies the Reds will play at home and abroad prior to the Community Shield meeting with Manchester City in early August.
International commitments mean members of Klopp’s regular squad are reporting for pre-season training at staggered intervals throughout the summer - and, in turn, that is set to provide an opportunity for several Academy prospects to perform at senior level over the coming weeks.
And the boss - who expects Simon Mignolet to feature against Tranmere - has explained that he would welcome the sight of returning loan players and youth-teamers impressing ahead of 2019-20.