2022 PRE-SEASON BREAKDOWN

With Liverpool’s 2022 pre-season over and done with, we break down the minutes each player got under his belt and see how they performed ahead of the commencement of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign.

MINUTES PLAYED

Two talented youngsters topped the minutes chart, with Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho playing in every single pre-season friendly. The duo look set to enjoy an impactful season. Elsewhere, Alisson Becker played just one half of football in pre-season.

° Elliott – 255

° Carvalho – 255

° Adrian – 240

° Milner – 240

° Konaté – 236

° Gomez – 210

° Bajcetic – 190

° Fabinho – 165

° Jones – 165

° Salah – 165

° Firmino – 165

° Diaz – 165

° Davies – 151

° Alexander-Arnold – 151

° Van Dijk – 151

° Robertson – 151

° Thiago – 151

° Keita – 151

° Nunez – 151

° Matip – 150

° Henderson – 150

° Mabaya – 149

° Morton – 149

° Chambers – 134

° Tsimikas – 120

° Frauendorf – 106

° Phillips – 89

° Oxlade-Chamberlain – 72

° Van den Berg – 65

° Clark – 64

° Alisson – 45

° Williams – 44

° Clarkson – 33

° Hill – 30

° Mozrek – 14

° Norris – 14

° Musialowski – 14

APPEARANCES

Five players featured in all five friendlies, with Ibou, Millie and teenager Bajcetic joining the aforementioned duo of Harvey and Fabio. A good number featured in 4 friendlies before starring in the Community Shield victory over City.

° Konaté – 5

° Bajcetic – 5

° Milner – 5

° Carvalho – 5

° Elliott – 5

° Adrian – 4

° Alexander-Arnold – 4

° Mabaya – 4

° Matip – 4

° Van Dijk – 4

° Gomez – 4

° Robertson – 4

° Fabinho – 4

° Henderson – 4

° Thiago – 4

° Keita – 4

° Jones – 4

° Morton – 4

° Salah – 4

° Nunez – 4

° Diaz – 4

° Firmino – 4

° Davies – 3

° Phillips – 3

° Tsimikas – 3

° Chambers – 3

° Van den Berg – 2

° Williams – 2

° Clarkson – 2

° Oxlade-Chamberlain – 2

° Clark – 2

° Frauendorf – 2

° Alisson – 1

° Mozrek – 1

° Norris – 1

° Hill – 1

° Musialowski – 1

GOALS

Record signing Darwin Nunez shut critics up with a four goal haul against RB Leipzig. That saw him finish as the Reds’ topscorer in pre-season. Mo and Hendo were the other goalscorers, netting against Crystal Palace and Leipzig.

° Nunez – 4

° Salah – 2

° Henderson – 1

ASSISTS

Harvey underlined a strong season by topping the assists chart alongside creator-in-chief Trent Alexander-Arnold. Carvalho and Bobby also notched one each.

° Harvey Elliott – 2

° Alexander-Arnold- 2

° Fabio Carvalho – 1

° Roberto Firmino – 1

CLEAN SHEETS

Adrian kept the only clean sheet in pre-season (against Leipzig). The only other clean sheet (against Palace) saw three different goalkeepers take to the pitch, with neither playing up to 60 minutes.

The Spanish veteran enjoyed a solid pre-season and took that form into the Community Shield as he was pressed into action with Alisson and Kelleher ruled out through injury.

° Adrian – 1