Jurgen Klopp has admitted the pressure is on Liverpool this season to finally end their painful wait for silverware.

Klopp has significantly rebuilt his squad over the summer and spent over £170million in a bid to challenge defending champions Manchester City for the Premier League title.

Liverpool reached last season’s Champions League final, losing to Real Madrid, but Klopp knows he will be expected to deliver further progress to meet rising expectations and pay back the financial backing from owners FSG.

The £65million record capture of Brazilian international goalkeeper Alisson appears crucial, with many supporters fearing the absence of a quality No. 1 has damaged Liverpool’s hopes of success under the German.

But the signings of Naby Keita and Fabinho, in particular, to go alongside PFA Player of the Year Mohamed Salah and £75m defender Virgil van Dijk, have generated a tidal wave of optimism ahead of the forthcoming campaign.