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Mainz 4-0 Liverpool: Liverpool crash on Klopp's Mainz return

FSV Mainz 05 v Liverpool - Pre Season Friendly - Opel Arena, Mainz, Germany - 7/8/16 Liverpool's Divock Origi in action with Mainz's Stefan Bell Action Images via Reuters

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool suffered a comprehensive 4-0 defeat at Mainz on Sunday in a friendly which exposed some defensive frailties seven days before facing Arsenal in their Premier League opener.

Having hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Wembley on Saturday, also in a friendly, the Reds were brought crashing back down to earth as guests of honour in the opening of Mainz's new Opel Arena.

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