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Liverpool train for the first time in Bangkok on pre-season tour
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Published: 09:31 EST, 13 July 2015 | Updated: 12:34 EST, 13 July 2015

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Liverpool began life without Raheem Sterling as they trained at the National Stadium in Bangkok on Monday morning.

With the young winger on his way to Manchester City for an English record £49m, Liverpool's remaining stars touched down in Thailand for their pre-season tour.

And new captain Jordan Henderson was in the thick of all the action as Brendan Rodgers put his team through their paces in the far east.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson controls the ball during a session at the National Stadium in Bangkok

New signing James Milner tackles youth team player Jodan Rossiter as Liverpool trained in Thailand

Danny Ings, and Lazar Markovic keep the ball away from Henderson as the squad were put through their paces

PRE-SEASON TOUR FIXTURES

July 14 - Thailand All-Stars

July 17 - Brisbane Roar

July 20 - Adelaide United

July 24 - Malaysia XI

Liverpool are preparing for the first game of their tour, against Thai Premier League All-Stars, whihc takes place on Tuesday.

They then travel to Australia for fixtures against Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United, before rounding off the trip with a game in Malaysia.

The tour offers a first opportunity for Rodgers to work with his squad following the departure of Sterling, but the Liverpool boss insisted that the squad would improve, despite losing the England star.

Henderson leads the players on a warm-up run, with Rickie Lambert (centre) and Adam Lallana alongside him

Brendan Rodgers oversees his team as they prepare for their first pre-season match against Thai All-Stars

Simon Mignolet goes through his warm-up routine ahead of the training session in the Thai capital

'The key for us is that it is the overall team that is important,' said Rodgers after landing in Thailand.

'Individuals like Raheem would have benefited from the team. We obviously need the team to be stronger and more competitive than we were last season but that will be reliant on everyone.

Liverpool get a heroes welcome as they touch down in Bangkok

'We have started the pre-season in this first week, the camp has been strong, the focus has been hard and we just want to continue that way and take that confidence into the beginning of the season.'

Mignolet dives to pull off a save as his new understudy Adam Bogdan watches on from behind him

Bogdan collects the ball as Liverpool's players adapted to the conditions on arrival in Bangkok

Kolo Toure slides in to try and win the ball from Henderson as the players prepared for Tuesday's game

However, Rodgers played down the expectation around Roberto Firmino, the Brazilian forward signed to play in Sterling's position.

'He is a top-class player and played in Europe in a very good league but there is no pressure,' added Rodgers.

'He will come into the Premier League and it takes time to adapt. He has all the traits and profile in terms of what we want as a player. He works very hard, he's a talented player, scores goals, so we are really excited and look forward to him coming in.'