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Connor Randall admits Liverpools Wembley friendly against Barcelona in August is a huge incentive for Reds youngsters to impress boss Jurgen Klopp when they report back for pre-season training. Liverpool play the Spanish giants in the International Champions Cup at Wembley on August 6, after tackling Chelsea and AC Milan in the same competition in America.And Randall, who made his first-team debut in the Capital One Cup win over Bournemouth last October, is understandably excited by the prospect of playing for the Reds in front of a sell-out crowd at the home of English football. A few of my mates texted me when it was announced and its a big motivation for everyone because its two massive clubs playing at Wembley Stadium, he told Sky Sports.Everyone will be coming back trying to impress the manager but to be involved would be unbelievable. Its going to be a great match and games like that are what you play the game for.Randall ended his breakthrough season on a positive note after helping the clubs U21 side to a 2-2 against Sacramento Republic in Reno on Wednesday night. Liverpool will face Barcelona at Wembley on August 6 Ryan Kent and Cameron Brannagan - who also made their first-team debuts last season - were on target for the young Reds in the draw, which saw Liverpool become the first Premier League club ever to visit the US state of Nevada.We werent aware of it before we came out but it was a big moment and its always good to make a bit of history, said Randall, who has been at Liverpool since he was six.Were on the other side of the world but loads of people have come to watch us train, showing all the lads how big this club is and what it means to play for Liverpool.The support is massive everywhere and it reminds us how lucky we are to be a part of it. It spurs me on and hopefully I can be involved when the first-team return to America at the end of July. Jurgen Klopp has given chances to some of Liverpools youngsters Versatile youngster Randall was deployed at right-back by Klopp in a season where Liverpool played 63 matches, finishing runners-up in the Capital One Cup and Europa League finals.The 20-year old was handed a new deal last December and ended the 2015/16 season with seven first-team appearances in all competitions under his belt.Its been a fantastic season for me and if someone had told me it would pan out like this, I probably wouldnt have believed them, he added.Its a bit of a blur looking back on my debut now because it was all I ever wanted and it was a pretty surreal moment. I was also in the last year of my deal and getting a new contract was definitely my goal, so I was very pleased with that.Now its about getting my head down and working hard to keep to continue to pushing on and improve as a player. 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It looked like he hit his knee cap or some part of the leg went underneath him into the boards first so I cant really make a comment other than that synopsis.The Leafs lost defenceman Henrik Tallinder to a dislocated shoulder and forward David Clarkson to a facial injury in Fridays 6-4 victory in Buffalo.You never really like to see hits at that part of the ice when guys are skating that fast into the wall, said van Riemsdyk of the Franson play. Youd like to see a little more caution used there. If youre going to hit a guy there, at least guide him.Obviously its a fast game, Im sure he wasnt trying to hurt him or anything, but hopefully Frannys OK.Booth played over six minutes in the second period after blocking the shot before leaving.The Sabres (1-2-1) also fell victim to injuries on Sunday, losing forwards Patrick Kaleta and Johan Larsson. Mikhail Grigorenko and Nicolas Deslauriers scored for Buffalo.Jonathan Bernier made 36 saves in his first complete game while Andrey Makarov stopped 26 shots for Buffalo.Franson went heavily into the end boards behind the Leafs net after he was shoved by Sabres forward Torrey Mitchell at 11:15 of the third. The Leafs defenceman had to be helped off while putting no pressure on his left leg.Sunday marked the first time the Leafs top line of James van Riemsdyk, Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak skated as a unit in tthe pre-season.dddddddddddd.Kessel got Toronto on the board in the second period with his first goal of the pre-season. Van Riemsdyk tied it 2-2 midway through the third with a power-play goal, putting home the rebound off a Kessel shot.It was fun, we were a little off at times. We thought we couldve had a lot more opportunities or goals. Their goalie played pretty well, said Bozak, who was playing in just his second pre-season game after nursing a lower body injury. Definitely fun to be back out there playing with them and we created some good chances.The Sabres opened the scoring 25 seconds in to the second as Grigorenko knocked down a Cody Hodgson saucer pass and beat Bernier stick-side for his first of the pre-season on Buffalos eighth shot of the night.Sabres head coach Ted Nolan praised Grigorenkos work ethic post-game.Im a big believer that good things happen when you do the right thing more often than not, said Nolan. He did the right thing this summer by working himself in better shape. He came to camp with a real positive attitude. Willing to earn things and hes had a tremendous attitude from the get go.Its great to see him get rewarded tonight.Deslauriers gave Buffalo a 2-0 lead at 9:24 of the second getting his stick on a Rasmus Ristolainen point shot.The Sabres lost a pair of bodies in the first when Kaleta took a Morgan Rielly slapshot to the face at 11:32 of the opening period.Then with less than a minute remaining in the first, Larsson skated into the elbow of an unsuspecting Petter Granberg and headed for the dressing room early.Neither player returned. Nolan said both players would be re-evaluated when the team returned to Buffalo.Notes: Leafs forward David Clarkson is scheduled to see a specialist Monday for his cheekbone injury. a€| Toronto defenceman Stephan Robidas (leg) has been cleared for contact and is targeting the pre-season finale Oct. 3 for his Leafs debut. a€| Blue liner Henrik Tallinder is awaiting further results on his dislocated shoulder. ' ' '