Liverpool's pre-season preparations are further solidifying, with a friendly match against Preston North End now set for July 13.

The Premier League champions will face off against the Championship team in a pre-season fixture just days after they reconvene for training ahead of the defense of their 20th title in the 25/26 season.

Arne Slot will be welcoming back several of his players to the AXA Training Centre on July 7, before the weekend's brief journey to Deepdale.

Before embarking on their summer tour of Hong Kong and Japan, the reigning champions will play against Paul Heckingbottom's squad, who finished 20th in the second tier last season.

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Liverpool will jet off to Hong Kong on July 21 and is scheduled to face Serie A heavyweight AC Milan at Kai Tak Sports Park on Saturday, July 26, followed by a trip to Japan to play Yokohama F.

Liverpool will return for pre-season in July.

However, with a free week before the annual season opener at the national stadium upon their return from Asia, there is potential for a midweek Anfield friendly to be slotted into the schedule.

This summer's excursion to Hong Kong marks the first time the Reds have travelled to the region since the summer of 2017, when they participated in the Premier League Asia Trophy.



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