Milner left needing 15 stitches after friendly clash

The 'Reds' ran out comfortable winners in Dublin, with Milner opening the scoring early on for Jurgen Klopp's side.

However, a second-half clash of heads with Napoli defender Mario Rui left the former England international in need of significant medical attention, with Klopp later revealing the severity of the knock.

"He's quite positive because he's not been given a mirror yet," Klopp joked.

"I knew that he would get stitches because we saw it on the pitch.

"He's in the dressing room so I have to see him first before I can say more. That's obviously the big shadow over that game."

Liverpool get their Premier League campaign underway next Sunday when theu face big-spending West Ham at Anfield, but it remains unclear if Milner's involvement is at risk as a result of the injury.