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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has named his lineup for this morning’s friendly against Yokohama F.
Marinos.
The Premier League champions conclude their Asian tour with this friendly before the double header against Athletic Bilbao on August 4th.
Luis Diaz has officially completed his £65.5 million transfer to Bayern Munich.
The German giants have announced the signing.
Diaz departed Liverpool’s camp early to finalize his move to the Bundesliga champions, ending his three-and-a-half-year stay at Anfield.
The clash takes place at the iconic Nissan Stadium, Yokohama’s home venue and Japan’s largest football stadium.
The 72,327-capacity arena hosted matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including the final between Brazil and Germany.
For Endo, it represents a particularly poignant homecoming, having grown up in nearby Yokohama.
“When I go to the waterfront in Liverpool, it reminds me of the port in Yokohama, where I’m from,” Endo previously explained
The Japan Meteorological Agency declared an emergency after a devastating magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
Importantly, Yokohama is located on Japan’s western coast, just south of Tokyo, far from the tsunami-hit eastern areas.
Its position on Tokyo Bay shields it from the Pacific waves affecting the opposite coast.
Transport to Nissan Stadium is running smoothly, and Liverpool’s training base in Tokyo’s Minato City remains unaffected, letting Arne Slot’s team continue preparations as planned.
The game is also planned to go forth without any concerns.
The Liverpool team to face Yokohama F?
Marinos is as follows:
Mamardashvili, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo
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