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Liverpool's defender, Milos Kerkez, is eager to demonstrate his worth and secure a spot in Arne Slot's squad this season - even if it means going head-to-head with $156 million new recruit Florian Wirtz in training.

At 21, Kerkez faces the challenge of outperforming two-time Premier League champion Andy Robertson, following his $54 million transfer from Bournemouth.

You have to train good in every training session and play well in every game?



Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz during Liverpool training in Japan.



I don't see that level too much or too often but he does special things - maybe too much in a single training session - but also in a game.

"Would I mark him.

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He will be a great addition to this club."

Liverpool.com says: There's nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition from teammates, and you can tell Kerkez isn't the sort of player who will back down from a challenge.

Let's just hope he's not going in too hard on Wirtz - we want both of them fit for the start of the season, and any injuries in training would not be the ideal way to begin the title defense!