Premier League. Minamino scored his first goal in English football during Saturday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal - in his 15th appearance for Liverpool.
It’s been a tough start to life at Anfield for the Japan star, who joined in January from Red Bull Salzburg in a deal worth just £7.2m.
But after struggling to adapt to life in England amid the Coronavirus lockdown, Klopp believes the 25-year-old’s goal at Wembley can spur him on.
The Liverpool boss, who has high hopes for Minamino, said: “It was big for him and for us. The only thing he lacked since he was with us is that he didn’t score a goal.“The goal is more or less the logical step up after performing at the level he performs now, especially in the pre-season.
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