Liverpool supporters largely blamed May's Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid on Karius' errors, and the German goalkeeper also struggled in preseason friendlies this summer against Tranmere Rovers and Borussia Dortmund.
There is plenty of buzz surrounding the Reds following the arrival of some exciting summer signings.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has hailed Chelsea's ability to bounce back from poor seasons and then challenge for the Premier League during the next campaign.
I don't know. I'm happy about the game tonight and about what we did, the whole atmosphere.
"I have heard people say that they are one or two players short of a title-winning team but I don't agree with that - there have been a couple of seasons over the past three or four years when they have been serious contenders but have been one short, and it was a keeper they needed".
His defence looks strong with Virgil van Dijk, Dejan Lovren, Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan to pick from at centre-back, while he has selection issues in the full-back roles with Andrew Robertson, Nathaniel Clyne and Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez all pushing for starts.
Klopp has not ruled out captain Jordan Henderson featuring on Sunday despite only returning to training at the weekend. An hour after the end of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Torino, Klopp and his players were still pitchside, signing autographs for fans and posing for selfies. "Hendo needs a pre-season but not as much as the others as he has not had long off".
According to the Evening Standard Liverpool forward Danny Ings looks set to leave the club today, with Crystal Palace and Southampton leading the way for the Englishman's signature. I think the Neymar transfer was pivotal to everything.
Liverpool come into the season full of confidence, backed by the big spend of Jurgen Klopp throughout the window.
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