Mona Nemmer was appointed Liverpool FC's new head of nutrition when she joined the club from Bayern Munich in July 2016.

She arrived on the back of three years at Bayern, where she worked in the same position after being recruited shortly after Pep Guardiola took over at the Allianz Arena.

Mona moved to Bayern after serving as a chef and nutritionist for the Germany U21 national team for four years, being also responsible for all the youth sides since 2009.

It was while studying nutrition that she realised the subject comprised of both practical and theoretical components.

She says: "I am not a classic nutritionist, like most people would think. My big thing is to compare the theoretical side – the science – and the practical side.

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