Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi passed his first pre season drill with Liverpool as they officially got their pre season training camp underway in Austria yesterday.
The Nigerian was among the players who were went through lactate testing in which small groups took turns to perform the drill which is aimed at measuring the endurance levels with a series of runs at increasing speeds.
He came through unscathed and he will now be warming up for his first unofficial game in the colours of the team he signed for in 2015 but due to work permit he hasn’t been able to make his debut in any capacity.
Base on the fixtures released by Liverpool for pre season games. Awoniyi who spent last season on loan to Union Berlin in the German Bundesliga will likely make his debut today.
He will play some part in the close door 30 minutes friendly games against FC Wacker Innsbruck and VfB Stuttgart respectively. Both games are separated by a 45 minute interval.
23 year old Awoniyi who finished last season with five goals and three assists for Union Berlin could also face one of his former loan side Mainz 05 on Friday. He scored one goals during his stint with the team two season ago.
