Why Did Liverpool Play Twice In A Day In Pre-season?

Liverpool, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace each played double-header friendlies arsenic they ramp up their preparations for nan upcoming season.

The Premier League champions faced Athletic Bilbao doubly connected Monday, giving Arne Slot nan opportunity to play his full squad for arsenic galore minutes arsenic possible.

A full of 32 players featured arsenic Liverpool rotated heavy betwixt matches arsenic they build up to nan Community Shield astatine Wembley connected Sunday.

In nan first game, Alexis Mac Allister featured for an hr and Darwin Nunez played 80 minutes, pinch nan Uruguay striker uncovering nan nett successful a 4-1 win.

Slot past named a different starting XI and chair for nan 2nd lucifer arsenic Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike made their location debuts successful a 3-2 victory.

Fans could spot back-to-back matches for nan value of 1 lucifer ticket, but weren't permitted to time off and re-enter nan stadium betwixt games.

It's a format that has been replicated by different clubs successful pre-season, pinch Crystal Palace playing doubly successful a time against German broadside Augsburg.

Manager Oliver Glasner said: "I'm very satisfied pinch this double test. At nan extremity of a really aggravated training camp, we had bully tests - and taken a measurement forward."

Bournemouth besides played doubly against Championship broadside Bristol City successful behind-closed-doors friendlies earlier travelling to nan United States for nan Premier League Summer Series.

Opposition leader Gerhard Struber saw nan use of nan double-header, saying: "We were capable to springiness a batch of players minutes successful that format and it was an important exercise."

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