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Liverpool is set to play a friendly match during the club's pre-season tour of Japan on Thursday, despite looming tsunami warnings in the country.

Arne Slot's team have been stationed in Tokyo as part of their Far East tour and are slated to face Yokohama F.

As it stands, the game at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama – a city nestled just south of the capital, on Tokyo Bay – is still on track to proceed, notwithstanding alarming alerts from the Japanese government.

Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck far-eastern Russia, just off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula.

This has triggered tsunami and flood warnings across the Pacific Ocean, with countries including Russia, China, Japan, the United States and Ecuador bracing for potential waves.

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"When the tsunami coincides with high tide, there is a possibility that the water level will rise further than it currently is."

The Japanese government has cautioned that waves could reach heights of up to 3m (9ft) and has advised residents on the east coast to seek refuge on higher ground

Liverpool play a friendly in Japan on Wednesday

She posted on Instagram with an image from her balcony overlooking the water and Tokyo Bay, captioning: "Tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, but Tokyo Bay is calm."

The fixture appears set to proceed without disruption following Liverpool's announcement of their starting eleven against Yokohama.

Giorgi Mamardashvili features between the posts, with Alisson granted leave to return home for personal matters