4 things spotted in Liverpool training as Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley absent

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Liverpool’s players were back on the training field at Kirkby on Friday ahead of the Reds Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest. After a damaging 3-0 loss to Manchester City that left them eight points behind the leaders Arsenal heading into the international break, Arne Slot's side are in need of a strong response after winning just one in the last five Premier League games.

Despite the pressure, morale appeared positive as 20 players took part in the open session. Dominik Szoboszlai has returned to Liverpool after his Hungary heartache Slot also revealed on Friday that Andy Robertson (due to private reasons) and Joe Gomez had missed Thursday’s session, but both took part in training on the eve of the game, easing any concerns over their availability.

All smiles as the Reds prepare to face Nottingham Forest (Image: 2025 Liverpool FC) Intense mini-games set the tone The focus of the session was on sharp, high-intensity mini-games centred on pressing, quick passing, and transition work. Intensity was high during the Liverpool session Full-back patterns tested The session experiment with a variety of attacking combinations, encouraging quick one-twos and creative movements in the final third to unlock compact defenses.