Liverpool draw against Red Bull Salzburg after Rhian Brewster double – friendlies round-up
Rhian Brewster’s double earned Liverpool a 2-2 comeback draw with Red Bull Salzburg as the Premier League champions continued their countdown to the new season.
The forward scored twice in the second half after two goals from Patson Daka put the hosts 2-0 ahead in Austria.
Georginio Wijnaldum replaced Curtis Jones at the Red Bull Arena in the only change to the side which beat Stuttgart 3-0
Daka opened the scoring after three minutes and doubled it 10 minutes later from close range after a Salzburg break.
Liverpool lost central defender Virgil van Dijk with a cut above his right eye in the second half before Brewster made it 2-1.
The 20-year-old then secured a draw with nine minutes left when he lifted a cool finish into the net from 25 yards after Jones sparked panic in Salzburg’s backline.
Jurgen Klopp allayed any concerns regarding Van Dijk’s fitness after the draw, telling the club’s official website: “Virgil only looks like he has a piercing now and has a plaster on it. It should not be, and is, no problem. In the moment it is of course not cool but there will not be a problem.”
Liverpool will face Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday and Mikel Arteta’s side started their pre-season with a 4-1 win against MK Dons.
