Liverpool US tour diary - Low-key Reds on the move as new forward option makes case to Andoni Iraola

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In his latest diary from Liverpool's US tour, Paul Gorst discusses the low-key trip and a potential new attacking option for Andoni IraolaLiverpool will fly into Nashville on Friday after a training session at Chicago’s Endeavour Performance Centre.The Reds will remain based in Chicago for the duration of their pre-season tour of the United States but will make the near 500-mile journey for their clash with Sunderland at GEODIS Park on Saturday before returning to the Windy City, where it's generally been a subdued affair for the players so far.Double sessions have been the order of the day at the base of Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire but the players have been able to walk around the city streets relatively free of fanfare, which has come as something of a novelty for a squad used to being mobbed at almost every turn.The players were granted an afternoon off on Thursday which enabled Curtis Jones, Joe Gomez and Freddie Woodman, fresh from his new contract, the chance to peruse some of the high-end boutiques of Chicago's Magnificent Mile.It's unclear if the trio eventually acted on the recommendation of sandwich shop Potbelly, however. The ECHO will also have an opportunity to catch up with the greatest goalscorer in club history on the trip.One player who may get an opportunity to shine in the absence of some big-name forwards is Lewis Koumas, who returns to Liverpool after a positive loan stint with Hull City last season.“They’re really good sessions, positive sessions,” Koumas told Liverpoolfc.com.

We’re all looking forward to getting to know him more.“I took a lot [from the loan]. I learned a lot from Hull and obviously we got promoted, which is a massive achievement.

So, yeah, it was a great season in the end.“I think I’m a player that the gaffer could sort of like, with the way I press and the energy I can give to the team. I’m always looking to impress so I’ll just see where it takes me.”FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!