Liverpool face AC Milan in their pre-season Asia tour opener today.

The Reds will face off against the Serie A side at 12:30 UK time as part of two games in Asia.

They will first play today in Hong Kong, before travelling to Japan to face Yokohama FM on Wednesday.

Whilst the players get back up to match fitness by getting valuable minutes into their legs during pre-season, player absences can also go a long way to telling where their future might lie.

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Liverpool recently announced the signing of Hugo Ekitike, a talented French striker who is open to being multi-functional and playing across the front-line.

The club have seemingly closed this deal as they wait for the uncertainty to end surrounding Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez’s futures at the club.

However, an Arne Slot decision today has appeared to cement it for them.

Both players are absent from the squad playing AC Milan today.

No injuries have been reported, as the decision is down to both players wanting to move away from the club.

Arne Slot has not even named either of the players on the bench as it is clear that their desire is to leave soon.

Negotiations continue from Bayern Munich for the signing of Luis Diaz, as the German giants are pushing hard to sign the left-winger.

Darwin Nunez appears out of Arne Slot’s plans despite a strong start to pre-season, as interest from the Saudi Pro League remains.

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