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Joel Matip believes Premier League defenders will have their work cut out trying to stop flying winger Mohamed Salah this season.

The Reds centre-back is relieved that he will only have to face the club's £36.9million record signing in training.

Salah , who has impressed in friendlies against Wigan and Crystal Palace, has made a big impact with his new team-mates following his arrival from Roma.

“It's nice to see that he is on my team! I think we will have a lot of fun with him in this season,” Matip said.

“I think I've had a little bit of luck in training so far because he's always been on my team. I haven't had to run after him yet! There is a lot of pace...

“He has a lot of quality and that will help us. I'm sure about this.”

Matip and Salah are set to line up against Leicester City in Saturday's Premier League Asia Trophy final at the Hong Kong Stadium.

It will bring the curtain down on the Reds' week-long stay in the Far East.

“Our part as players is to get fit, to get on a high level and make a few appearances,” Matip added.

“Our focus is on our fitness levels and things like this. It's different weather from England. Maybe it's a little more intense, but that's what the training camp is for so we've used this.”

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