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New Liverpool signings Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez were handed debuts by Arne Slot as Liverpool started its preseason campaign with a routine victory over Preston North End on Sunday.

In the Reds' first game since the tragic death of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash, Slot's team defeated the Championship side 3-1 at Deepdale.

Naturally, the touching tributes to Jota and his brother were the biggest story of the afternoon, but the game also offered Reds fans a first look at new additions Frimpong and Kerkez.

Right-back Frimpong was signed from Bayer Leverkusen for $40 million last month, and left-back Kerkez followed from Bournemouth a couple of weeks later for a fee in excess of $50 million.

Both men are set to play big roles for Liverpool this season due to the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold and the early signs of decline in 31-year-old Andy Robertson's game, and these are the things we noticed from their debuts.

Jeremie Frimpong

The Dutchman was introduced at the interval and showed signs of nerves in his first appearance in the red of Liverpool.

He had space and time in abundance when he received an accurate crossfield pass from Curtis Jones, but he could not get the ball under his spell and lost possession.

The former Manchester City talent did take up aggressive positions when Liverpool had the ball, often taking residence in the half space between Nunez and Doak, who set up camp on the touchline.

This was an underwhelming debut from the Durtchman, who showed signs of rust after a few weeks of rest

Milos Kerkez

The former Bournemouth star was also introduced at halftime, and he produced an enterprising performance

Robertson, the man he is hoping to oust from Slot's starting XI, tucked inside at center-back, and Kirkez relished the opportunity to roam freely on the left wing.

The Hungarian made a strong first impression by showing his attacking adventure, making a darting run behind the Preston defensive line, only for Gakpo to overhit his pass.

Kirkez continued to show his attacking intent, finding Nunez with a well-weighted through ball before joining the attack and getting it back

The 21-year-old would then spin away from two defenders and win a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Many of Liverpool's best attacks in the second half came down Kirkez's side in the second half, and it was the left-back who started the move that led to a big chance for Wataru Endo, whose goal-bound effort was blocked.

Kerkez would later show he boasts an impressive passing range, raking a nice diagonal that found Doak in stride on the opposite flank.

And in the closing stages, he displayed his defensive tenacity, snapping into a challenge and taking the ball as the game ticked into added time
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