Where to watch Liverpool vs AC Milan: UK kick-off time, teams and how to follow as new-look Reds start pre-season tour
Liverpool continue their preparations for the new season this afternoon with a friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong. The Reds have built a new-look side ahead of their Premier League title defence, and this will be the first chance Liverpool supporters will get to see a couple of their new men. Liverpool’s spending has been relentless this summerGetty Arne Slot‘s side have spent close to £300million this summer with the arrival of Hugo Ekitike. The Dutchman has been heavily backed in the transfer market already, and the Reds aren’t done yet. They’ve already played Preston North End and Stoke City in a behind-closed-doors friendly, and they are now stepping up the level of opposition. Meanwhile, Milan lost 1-0 to Arsenal earlier this week before beating them in a penalty shootout. The Italian giants are hoping this year will be a lot better than last after a disappointing domestic campaign. Liverpool vs AC Milan: Date and how to follow This pre-season friendly will take place on Saturday, July 26. Kick-off at the Kai Tak Sports Par in Hong Kong is set for 12:30pm UK time. It will be shown on LFCTV in the UK, while in Italy, it will be on DAZN. Current subscribers to the channel won’t have to pay anything, while a monthly pass can be purchased for £4.99. More information here. Slot’s team is starting to shape into something incredibleGetty Liverpool vs AC Milan: Teams Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz are absent for Liverpool this morning amid major doubts over their future at the club. Florian Wirtz starts in his first public match as a Reds player. Liverpool XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Szoboszlai, Salah, Elliott, Robertson, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Morton, Stephenson. Subs: Woodman, Mamardashvili, Konate, Jones, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Doak, Kerkez, Frimpong, Bradley, Nyoni. AC Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Fofana, Ricci, Loftus-Cheek, Bartesaghi, Pulisic, Leão. Subs: Terracciano, Torriani, Estupinan, Okafor, Jimenez, Chukwueze, F. Terracciano, Colombo, Comotto, Dutu, Bondo, Gabbia, Musah, Magni, Liberali. Ekitike has signed a six-year contract at LiverpoolGetty Liverpool vs AC Milan: What has been said? After a swathe of signings, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been pleased at how they’ve integrated. Speaking to the club’s website, he said: “Coming to Liverpool, they will definitely have the quality to play for Liverpool. “For me, it’s very important as well how you settle in the group and how you fit into the squad that we have. “And I think they did [so] perfectly well. All of them. “We don’t speak about Armin [Pecsi], a young goalie who just came in, has settled in pretty well. Obviously Freddie [Woodman], Giorgi [Mamardashvili], Flo [Florian Wirtz], Jeremie [Frimpong] [and Milos Kerkez]. “Hugo came today, of course. “Everyone has to work hard and we’re all in this together, that’s the main thing. We have to fight for everything that’s ahead of us.”

Liverpool continue their preparations for the new season this afternoon with a friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong.
The Reds have built a new-look side ahead of their Premier League title defence, and this will be the first chance Liverpool supporters will get to see a couple of their new men.
Arne Slot‘s side have spent close to £300million this summer with the arrival of Hugo Ekitike.
The Dutchman has been heavily backed in the transfer market already, and the Reds aren’t done yet.
They’ve already played Preston North End and Stoke City in a behind-closed-doors friendly, and they are now stepping up the level of opposition.
Meanwhile, Milan lost 1-0 to Arsenal earlier this week before beating them in a penalty shootout.
The Italian giants are hoping this year will be a lot better than last after a disappointing domestic campaign.
Liverpool vs AC Milan: Date and how to follow
This pre-season friendly will take place on Saturday, July 26.
Kick-off at the Kai Tak Sports Par in Hong Kong is set for 12:30pm UK time.
It will be shown on LFCTV in the UK, while in Italy, it will be on DAZN.
Current subscribers to the channel won’t have to pay anything, while a monthly pass can be purchased for £4.99.
More information here.
Liverpool vs AC Milan: Teams
Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz are absent for Liverpool this morning amid major doubts over their future at the club.
Florian Wirtz starts in his first public match as a Reds player.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Szoboszlai, Salah, Elliott, Robertson, Gravenberch, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Morton, Stephenson.
Subs: Woodman, Mamardashvili, Konate, Jones, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Doak, Kerkez, Frimpong, Bradley, Nyoni.
AC Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Fofana, Ricci, Loftus-Cheek, Bartesaghi, Pulisic, Leão.
Subs: Terracciano, Torriani, Estupinan, Okafor, Jimenez, Chukwueze, F. Terracciano, Colombo, Comotto, Dutu, Bondo, Gabbia, Musah, Magni, Liberali.
Liverpool vs AC Milan: What has been said?
After a swathe of signings, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has been pleased at how they’ve integrated.
Speaking to the club’s website, he said: “Coming to Liverpool, they will definitely have the quality to play for Liverpool.
“For me, it’s very important as well how you settle in the group and how you fit into the squad that we have.
“And I think they did [so] perfectly well. All of them.
“We don’t speak about Armin [Pecsi], a young goalie who just came in, has settled in pretty well. Obviously Freddie [Woodman], Giorgi [Mamardashvili], Flo [Florian Wirtz], Jeremie [Frimpong] [and Milos Kerkez].
“Hugo came today, of course.
“Everyone has to work hard and we’re all in this together, that’s the main thing. We have to fight for everything that’s ahead of us.”