Jurgen Klopp has disappointed Steven Gerrard and Leeds by blocking another loan move for Ryan Kent.

Gerrard was keen to re-sign Kent after he impressed on loan last season at Ibrox, scoring six goals in 43 appearances for Rangers.

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa also wanted to sign the left winger, who has made just one senior appearance for Liverpool in the FA Cup in 2016, for next season.

But Klopp wants to hang on to Kent because he is missing his first-choice front three and the academy product will be involved in pre-season, starting with Thursday's game against Tranmere in Liverpool’s first friendly .

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Klopp will also include Kent in his squad for Sunday’s match against Bradford and will take him on the club’s US tour.

Kent, 22, has spent the last four campaigns out on loan and had spells at Coventry, Barnsley, Freiburg and Bristol City before joining Rangers for last season.

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Last season he won Rangers' Young Player of the Year award, and he also included in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year.

Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino will all miss the game against Tranmere as all three have recently been on international duty.

It means the likes of Kent will get the opportunity to impress Klopp, with other promising young players such as striker Rhian Brewster and midfielder Curtis Jones also set to be involved.

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Reds fans should also get their first chance to see new signing Sepp van den Berg at Prenton Park.

The 17-year-old Dutch defender signed from PEC Zwolle for a fee of £1.3m last month, with some comparing him to Liverpool's PFA Player of the Year winner Virgil van Dijk.

Liverpool face Bradford City on Sunday before jetting off an a pre-season tour of the USA, where they will play the likes of Dortmund and Sevilla.