Liverpool will head to Japan as a part of their pre-season tour of Asia this summer time, and the membership have now confirmed their first-ever conflict with Japanese opposition.
The Reds will cease in Hong Kong and Japan for the business leg of pre-season in July, which is able to see them play two friendlies alongside coaching and numerous media duties.
Having already introduced a pleasant towards AC Milan in Hong Kong on July 26, the membership have now confirmed earlier studies that they’ll tackle Yokohama F. Marinos on July 30.
The pleasant, which is able to happen on the 72,327-capacity Nissan Stadium, will mark the primary time Liverpool have ever performed a aspect from Japan.
They did, nevertheless, play in Yokohama for the Membership World Cup in 2005, having beforehand taken half in the identical competitors in Tokyo in 1981.
Yokohama is the hometown of present Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo who, if he stays as a part of Arne Slot‘s squad this summer time, will virtually actually be entrance and centre of any promotional efforts in Japan.
Managed by Gareth Southgate’s former England assistant, Steve Holland, Yokohama F. Marinos are at the moment seventeenth within the J1 League, having drawn 3-3 with third-placed Kawasaki on Wednesday.
Holland, who lengthy held the place of assistant supervisor at Chelsea previous to his appointment with England, succeeded former Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell within the dugout in December.
Essentially the most notable participant in his squad is former Arsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi, who returned to Japan in 2021 after 11 years enjoying in Europe.
After their friendlies within the Far East, Liverpool are set to participate within the Group Protect, which is slated to happen on August 8 between the Premier League champions and the winners of the FA Cup.
Although not but assured to win the title, the Reds solely want 11 factors from their remaining seven video games to clinch it.
Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Man Metropolis and Nottingham Forest are the 4 sides contesting the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Liverpool will start pre-season coaching on the AXA Coaching Centre in early July, with it attainable that the membership organize home warmup fixtures alongside a camp elsewhere in Europe.
