Lazar Markovic, Mamadou Sakho, Adam Lallana and the
Belgian all found the net as Brendan Rodgers' men strolled to a
comfortable pre-season friendly victory in Bangkok on Tuesday
Liverpool eased to a comfortable 4-0 friendly win over Thailand All-Stars in Bangkok on Tuesday.Raheem Sterling was notable in his absence, as he is reportedly undergoing a medical at Manchester City ahead of a £49 million move, but the Reds faced little trouble without him.
Brendan Rodgers fielded two separate sides in the clash, with the first-half XI replaced at the interval, and goals from Lazar Markovic, Mamadou Sakho, Adam Lallana and summer signing Divock Origi sealed a resounding victory.
Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez and Danny Ings all made their Liverpool bows as part of the visitors' starting XI, while Joao Teixeira was selected just three months after breaking his leg on loan at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Liverpool were quick out of the blocks and, having flicked an earlier effort into the arms of Walut Makemusik, Markovic latched onto Teixeira's neat through ball to round the goalkeeper and tuck home from a tight angle.
Ings looked hungry for a debut goal, but was denied well by Makemusik after receiving a Rossiter cutback, before Teixeira blazed over from the rebound.
The former Burnley man had an effort disallowed after 24 minutes thanks to a Sakho foul in the build-up, although the decision looked to be a harsh one.
The hosts could be thankful to Makemusik for keeping them in the tie - Rossiter next to be expertly denied by the keeper - but he was helpless to stop Sakho heading home unmarked three minutes from the interval.
It was all change at half-time as Rodgers opted to select a completely different XI - Nathaniel Clyne, James Milner and Divock Origi given their first opportunities to shine - but it was one of last year's signings, Lallana, who made it 3-0 after getting on the end of a delightful flick from new captain Jordan Henderson.
The heavens had opened at half-time, having an adverse impact on the pace of the match, although Origi - who spent last season on loan at Lille - came close with two efforts that struck the woodwork.
Thai Premier League All Stars themselves found the crossbar when a free-kick that deflected off Martin Skrtel but Origi wrapped up the win by heading his first goal for the club in the 86th minute.