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Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool inspects the pitch with his teammates prior to the Pre-Season Friendly between Liverpool FC and AC Milan at Kai Tak Sports Park on July 26, 2025(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Hugo Ekitike makes his unofficial Liverpool debut as the Reds end their pre-season tour of Asia against Yokohama F Marinos in Japan today.

Ekitike flew into Hong Kong last week after completing his £79million transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt but sat out the 4-2 friendly defeat to AC Milan on Saturday.

But the Reds striker starts this evening as the focal point of the attack alongside Mohamed Salah on the right flank and Cody Gakpo on the left in a strong-looking XI selected by head coach Arne Slot.

Ibrahima Konate partners skipper Virgil van Dijk at centre-back with Conor Bradley starting ahead of Jeremie Frimpong at right-back and Milos Kerkez named on the left side of the defence.

With Alisson Becker having returned home, Giorgi Mamardashvili is in goal.

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Club record £116m signing Florian Wirtz is expected to play as the most advanced midfielder with the base of the engine room filled by Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Darwin Nunez and Tyler Morton are among the substitutes despite both being linked with a move away from the club in recent days.