Jurgen Klopp will be keeping a close eye on 5 young players during preseason.

Many Liverpool fans will be hoping to get their first glimpse of the impact the club’s new signings can make as preseason for the club begins in earnest.

Jurgen Klopp will be interested in seeing what Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai can bring to the table this season, but he will also be eager to keep an eye on a number of players who do not have a high price tag attached to them.

If the Reds’ season goes according to plan, they will play enough games in all competitions to significantly tax the biggest teams, even with new additions.

The club’s young players may be able to help in this situation by playing in domestic cup competitions and the Europa League to lighten the load of their more experienced teammates.

Here, we highlight five academy standouts who stand the best chance of using the preseason to position themselves for such a position this season.

Ben Doak

Doak, who was a key member of the first-team squad at the age of just 17 last season, will look to improve once more this time around in order to secure more senior appearances.

The teen quickly won fans over during his five appearances in 2022–2023 thanks to his direct running style, close control, and fearlessness.

Perhaps because Szoboszlai has experience playing on the wing, there is now more competition for spots in the attack as a result of this information.

Doak, however, has high expectations from Liverpool, and should he develop as anticipated, he will undoubtedly be competing for more playing time regardless.

Jarell Quansah

The ease with which Quansah adapted to that task last season bodes incredibly well for his future because League One is an unforgiving environment for any 20-year-old centre-back to try and learn their trade.

During a half-season stint with Bristol Rovers last season, the defender from Warrington quickly became a fan favorite and now returns to Merseyside with a wealth of new knowledge.

Naturally, not everything went well; Gas manager Joey Barton noted the youngster’s career-defining moment as receiving a last-second red card against Portsmouth.

But by the time Quansah’s loan period was over, his manager had no doubt that he would apply what he had learned and succeed all the way to the top.

Bobby Clark

During the last season’s break for the World Cup, Clark provided the ideal illustration of how to use any brief time with the senior team to catch the manager’s attention.

The former Newcastle academy midfielder participated as the Reds competed in the Dubai Super Cup to get ready for the new season.

And in the win over AC Milan, he contributed a particularly eye-catching assist that was worthy of mention in Klopp’s post-game press conferences.

In order to build on the two first-team appearances he earned in 2022–23, Clark will aim to repeat the same performance in the upcoming friendlies.

Marcelo Pitaluga

Liverpool might not need to search the market for a replacement homegrown goalkeeper if Caoimhin Kelleher eventually leaves Anfield this summer.

For the 2024–25 season, Pitaluga, who joined the Reds from Fluminense in 2020, will be considered when determining eligibility.

Of course, the most crucial factor is whether or not the Brazilian is prepared after an injury severely limited his opportunity to experience first-team football while on loan at Macclesfield last season.

However, he will be eager to do everything in his power in the upcoming weeks to convince Klopp that he ought to be the next cab off the rank in the event that Kelleher leaves.

Lewis Koumas

Koumas’ success scoring goals at the U18 level last season has earned him some early participation in the senior team’s preseason this year.

In the coming weeks, the talented teen, who in January signed his first professional contract, will look to demonstrate that he can advance to first-team standards.

Although Koumas’ small stature may work against him in terms of playing a significant role next season, his versatility on the frontline won’t hurt his chances.

And even though he isn’t quite ready to move to the senior side just yet, this summer will be a crucial learning experience.