InterviewRyan Gravenberch: I enjoyed my break but I'm happy to be back

The Netherlands international is back from his holidays after Euro 2024 and linked up with the Reds earlier this week on the Philadelphia leg of their USA tour.

He's hopeful of a first outing in the pre-season on Saturday night when Arne Slot's men face Manchester United at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

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The No.38 told Liverpoolfc.com: "Happy to be back, happy to be here and happy to see the faces again.

"Honestly, I had a good, I think, almost three weeks off and I enjoyed it a lot – mentally good again, not thinking a lot about football [and] just enjoying the holidays. Now we're here again.

"Hopefully I get some minutes and I can play again."

Despite spending just a few days working under Slot, Gravenberch believes his skillset is a perfect match for the new head coach.

"Really good impressions," Gravenberch said of his compatriot. "He really wants to play football and me personally as well.

"So, happy that he's here and happy that we can train and play."

Gravenberch is entering his second season as a Liverpool player, having been the last of four midfield arrivals last summer alongside Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo.

The 22-year-old is now looking to strengthen those relationships with his teammates in the centre of the pitch during the term ahead.

He finished: "For sure. They are really good players, so I'm happy that I can play with them again.

"I'm really looking forward to it [and] also we want to play football."