Liverpool players got straight to work after touching down in Pittsburgh for the first leg of their USA tour.

The Reds jetted out of Merseyside on Tuesday and after a long flight wasted no time in hitting the training pitch.

Working at the home American football side the Pittsburgh Steelers, Liverpool players began preparations for Saturday’s friendly with Real Betis.

It looked like a hot day in the Pennsylvania sunshine for Arne Slot and his 28-man group.

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And as the Slot ran the rule over the Liverpool squad he has flown over to work with, the new head coach was heard barking some interesting orders from the touchline.



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The squad Slot is putting through their paces in America is obviously a far-cry from the one he will be working with day-to-day throughout the season.

However, with so many first-team players still away, the next 10 days or so represent a real chance for some academy youngsters to really stake their claim.

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We think young midfielder Luca Stephenson will be one to watch for Liverpool as he looks to build on a quietly impressive season on-loan in League Two.

And Slot was casting his eye over Stephenson and all the rest during Wednesday’s session at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

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Thankfully for supporters, the LFCTV cameras have inevitably made their way across the pond along with the Liverpool squad and coaching staff.

And they were there to capture the first Inside Training video of the pre-season tour.

Along with some insights into Liverpool’s journey and what they got up to in Pittsburgh, the cameras caught Slot making some interesting demands of his players before they kicked off a fast-paced, small-sided game with little goals.

“Every ball needs to be good!” barked the Dutch coach.

“Have an open line, open touches.”

Liverpool supporters will be champing at the bit to get a first proper look at their team under Slot this weekend.

The Reds have so far played only once in pre-season and that was behind closed doors at the AXA Training Centre.

But Slot and his new-look team are about to be revealed to the world at the 68,000 capacity Acrisure Stadium.