Liverpool received a warm welcome from fans at the gigantic Michigan Stadium amid fears the Reds could take on bitter rivals Manchester United in front of rows of empty seats on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge were among the star names who took part in the training session at the world's second largest stadium in Ann Arbor on Friday.
Nicknamed 'The Big House' it regularly plays host to crowds in excess of 100,000 for college sport fixtures and four years ago 109,318 watched United take on Real Madrid in an International Champions Cup match.
But there were plenty of tickets still available on Friday for the match between the bitter rivals.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has laughed off Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho's attempt to ramp up the pressure on him ahead of the new campaign.
The Portuguese claimed the Reds need to win the Premier League title after spending £175million on four new players this summer.
However, Klopp dismissed those suggestions ahead of the two sides' meeting in Michigan on Saturday in the International Champions Cup.
'One of my biggest goals in life is to make Jose smile - it doesn't happen very often,' joked the German.
'I don't even think it is a mind game, I think it is normal. I would never talk about Manchester United if no-one asked me about it.
'I have no problem with what Jose Mourinho is saying, it is a free world and he can say whatever he wants. If he is happy about our transfers even better.
'We know it doesn't mean you win (trophies) automatically.'
Asked whether he had to win the Premier League this season Klopp said: 'I don't think so.
'Do I get the sack if not? Depends on the football we play.'
bakaipy
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Holiday
bakaipy
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U really not a reds fan he is on holiday...All our world cup quarter to final players are one 3 weeks break after the world cup...including Lavren & our captin
Jamaica4955833
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where is Bobby Firminho
still on vacation
lecelorsy
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where is Bobby Firminho
Yiwmpsu
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nice
nuuacdestu
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what Salah poolah ?
Rothasvk
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Good to see that spending time with big fan
Nobel jr
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where is bobby
Rothasvk
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👍👍👍👍 for next match and whole season
Hidelopsyz
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Liverpool 4 life
Elsa98
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So you are Spanish and feels like a rival.
I am a british..
Puwmprtz
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sturridge stay healthy..
Puwmprtz
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mourinho is not important right now. Liverpool forever. Klopp stay focused.
EAsoft
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I am not a hater..
So you are Spanish and feels like a rival.
Elsa98
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You are a Barca fan maybe Spanish too. For just information I want to know do Spanish Barca fans hate real Madrid as much as we (non-Spanish) do
I am not a hater..
EAsoft
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Liverpool shows why they're strong team in the EPL!
You are a Barca fan maybe Spanish too. For just information I want to know do Spanish Barca fans hate real Madrid as much as we (non-Spanish) do
Ash-canada
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Liverpool have a good team and they did good signing all the best to them as for Man U I don’t think it’s going to be any different this season if they don’t win anything wt the point leaving mourinho they should get a new manger I think that’s mourinhos last test we see wt happens pep won EPL Klopp tool Liverpool to the ECL finals know ur going to say well he didn’t win anything well at least he took them to the finals all the best to the teams and may the best win
Elsa98
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Liverpool shows why they're strong team in the EPL!
humidityi
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Means nothing.. I'll enjoy winning but second string teams etc.. LFC
iinsomnia
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Funny how the players from both clubs are friends but the fans hate each other. Anyway, hoping for a good game tomorrow but the result isn't all that important in preseason.
easyde
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Manchester utd will struggle this season. Nothing new, poor last season, boring.
Newmannel
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JM anti football antics doesn't usually go well with Liverpool so I'm not expecting much from this encounter but a good warm up all the same
JENKINZ SOAKI
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Good too have you back guy's especially sturridge .
hawbciz
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i thought they wer on the beer in the big house pub in Liverpool. lol.
wiuklostz
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And so they should!! The big house is theirs if they want it!
Ceddiknruy
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YES DANIEL IS BACK IN LIVERPOOL