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Jurgen Klopp welcomes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool - with a hug!

Wednesday 6 September 2017 15:27, UK

Jurgen Klopp looks on as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes part in his first training session at Melwood since moving from Arsenal
Image: Jurgen Klopp looks on as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain takes part in his first training session at Melwood since moving from Arsenal

New Liverpool signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has arrived at the club - and received a hug from manager Jurgen Klopp.

The £35m acquisition from Arsenal was given the warmest of welcomes from his new boss as he turned up for his first day of training with his new team.

Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain joins his Liverpool team-mates in training at Melwood
Image: Oxlade Chamberlain joins his Liverpool team-mates in training at Melwood

Oxlade-Chamberlain was joined by the likes of Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson, James Milner and Georginio Wijnaldum in a light workout following their returns from international duty.

It is expected that Phillippe Coutinho will return to Melwood on Thursday.

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Coutinho was the subject of several transfer bids by Barcelona during the summer transfer window but will resume his Liverpool career after returning from international duty with Brazil.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson in training at Melwood
Image: Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jordan Henderson re put through their paces by Klopp

Oxlade-Chamberlain has also been away with his national side, starting both of the World Cup qualifiers for England.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has lunch with team-mate Jordan Henderson at Liverpool's Melwood Training Facility
Image: Oxlade-Chamberlain and Henderson chat over lunch

He played 76 minutes of the 4-0 win in Malta before being replaced by Danny Welbeck, and 83 minutes of the 2-1 win over Slovakia, before again making way for his former club-mate Welbeck.

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