Liverpool's Mohamed Salah made to wait for debut

Liverpool's new signing Mohamed Salah will not feature in their first pre-season friendly at Tranmere on Wednesday July 12 because of immigration protocol.

The Egypt international, a £34m signing from Roma, began training at Melwood on Saturday a few days later than the rest of the squad.

However, standard immigration procedure requires Salah to leave the country and then return.

"Mo Salah is here in training but cannot play because of the rules, so that's what we have to accept," manager Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool's official club website.

"We will try to get the working permission or the visa, I'm not sure what it is we need to get but we have to go to Paris and leave him there for a day or two and then he'll come back. We are hopeful he can play soon."

Neither Adam Lallana nor Philippe Coutinho will feature at Prenton Park either as they only returned to training on Tuesday after an extended summer break following international commitments, but Lallana is looking forward to playing alongside his Brazilian team-mate again:

"He's in great shape. I can't wait to see the 'Little Magician' back on the pitch again," he said.