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Liverpool thrash Napoli as Alisson makes debut
DUBLIN, Aug 5, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Brazil goalkeeper Alisson kept a clean
sheet Saturday on his Liverpool debut in a 5-0 demolition of Carlo
Ancelotti’s Napoli in Dublin.
James Milner and Georginio Wijnaldum both scored inside the opening 10
minutes at the Aviva Stadium in Liverpool’s penultimate pre-season friendly.
Liverpool lost Milner to a clash of heads with Napoli defender Mario Rui
early in the second half in an incident that left the former England
international needing 15 stitches.
Mohamed Salah, who hit 32 Premier League goals last term — a record for a
38-game season, added a third for Jurgen Klopp’s men just before the hour.
Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno rounded out the scoring as Alisson, who
joined from Roma in a deal worth up to o67 million ($88 million, 75 million
euros) last month, was relatively untested.
Liverpool conclude their pre-season at home to Torino on Tuesday before
launching their Premier League campaign on August 12 against West Ham.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0915 hrs