Liverpool have introduced one other pre-season pleasant – which can happen lower than three hours after their match in opposition to Sevilla at Anfield.
Arne Slot‘s aspect host Sevilla in entrance of supporters at 12.30pm on Sunday, August 11, and can then host fellow La Liga aspect Las Palmas at 5pm, once more at Anfield.
The second match, although, won’t be with supporters in attendance and as an alternative will likely be behind closed doorways. Will probably be proven dwell on LFCTV.
Seemingly, that is being achieved as so many gamers are but to have even returned to pre-season coaching.
That features Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz.
The likes of Andy Robertson (injured), Ibrahima Konate and Ryan Gravenberch are additionally but to have performed beneath the brand new coach.
Slot will due to this fact doubtless use the match vs. Sevilla to play the gamers who’re additional forward of their pre-season preparations, and the behind closed doorways recreation for many who return this coming week to construct their health.
Liverpool have performed two video games in two days in pre-season earlier than, however by no means two on the identical day.
Las Palmas, who completed sixteenth in La Liga final season, would be the third Spanish aspect Slot’s staff have performed in pre-season.
The Reds return to Merseyside instantly after Saturday night time’s pleasant in South Carolina in opposition to Man United, with the remainder of the squad returning to Kirkby to start their pre-season on Monday.
Liverpool journey to Ipswich on August 17 for Slot’s first aggressive fixture in cost.