Darwin Núñez scored three goals in 14 minutes to lead Liverpool to a 5-0 win over Stoke City in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Sunday.
Núñez, who has been linked with a move away from Anfield this summer, had Liverpool 3-0 up within 20 minutes of kick-off.
Rio Ngumoha, and Federico Chiesa also scored as Arne Slot’s side impressed in the game at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre.
Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool in a club-record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen earlier this summer, featured in a strong first-half starting XI that also included Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool made 10 changes at the break with Ibrahima Konaté, Cody Gakpo, Kostas Tsimikas, and Ryan Gravenberch, as well as new signings Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong.
Alisson Becker didn’t feature for Liverpool with Giorgi Mamardashvili starting in goal before being replaced by Ármin Pécsi shortly in the 60th minute.
Slot’s side will face AC Milan next Saturday at the new 50,000-capacity Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong.
Liverpool will then head to Tokyo as the club visit Japan for the first time since the 2005 Club World Championship final when Rafael Benitez’s side lost 1-0 against Sao Paolo.
