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Where to watch Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: UK kick-off time and team news for double-header friendly
Liverpool return to Anfield for a double-header against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao. The Reds began their pre-season schedule with a 3-1 away win over Preston last month. GettyLiverpool return home to Anfield following their pre-season tour of Asia[/caption] AFPThe Reds welcome Spanish side Athletic Bilbao to Merseyside for a double-header[/caption] Arne Slot’s side followed that up with a 5-0 victory over fellow Championship team Stoke in a behind-closed-doors fixture. They have since taken on AC Milan and Yokohama F. Marinos on an Asian tour across Hong Kong and Japan. After losing to their Italian opponents on July 26, Liverpool earned a 3-1 victory over Yokohama in the J.League World Challenge. Slot will now see his team turn out in back-to-back matches against Athletic Bilbao ahead of the Community Shield against Crystal Palace. Their Premier League title defence is then set to begin on August 15 at home to Bournemouth. Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: Where to watch These back-to-back pre-season friendlies will take place on Monday, August 4. They will be played at Anfield with the first match kicking-off at 5pm before the second fixture at 8pm. Supporters not in attendance will be able to watch all of the action live on either Liverpool’s dedicated LFCTV or ‘All Red Video’ services. The matches will be broadcast live on LFCTV, with coverage set to start an hour before kick-off in the first match at 4pm. In addition, you can watch the friendlies with an ‘All Red Video’ membership, which costs £4.99 a month. GettySlot’s side will face Bilbao on Monday, August 4 at 5pm and 8pm[/caption] However, if you sign up now, you can get the first month of your membership FREE, meaning this game will cost nothing to watch live. More details can be found here. Liverpool pre-season fixtures Sunday, July 13 – Beat Preston North End 3-1 Sunday, July 20 – Beat Stoke City 5-0 Saturday, July 26 – Lost to AC Milan 4-2 Wednesday, July 30 – Beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 Monday, August 4 17:00 – Athletic Bilbao, Anfield Monday, August 4 20:00 – Athletic Bilbao, Anfield Sunday, August 10 15:00 – Crystal Palace, Wembley Stadium, Community Shield Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: Team news Slot’s side came through their win over Yokohama without any fresh injury concerns. However, Alisson missed the match due to ‘private reasons’ the Dutchman confirmed. The goalkeeper returned to Brazil from the tour as a result of the matter. Meanwhile, Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez are both being assessed by the club’s medical staff. The former was not part of the squad for the Asian tour due to a muscular injury. As for Gomez, he returned to England after picking up an Achilles injury in training last week. Elsewhere, Luis Diaz has left the club, joining Bayern Munich in a £65.5million deal. Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: What has been said? Speaking after Wednesday’s friendly in Japan, Slot addressed whether his squad know who will be his new vice-captain following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure to Real Madrid. He explained: “The group doesn’t know yet. I did talk to the individuals already, so the one that’s going to be vice-captain already knows. “Everybody likes to have leaders in the team, and in modern football you don’t see that that much anymore. GettyThe Liverpool boss says he has not yet chosen his vice-captain for the new season[/caption] “I have the privilege that I have a few of them, so experienced players that are not only experienced but understand the game and can be a voice inside the group and during the game. So, that’s always very helpful. “It’s difficult to say but we are now at the beginning of August, so there’s a month to go. “So many things can happen in football in a month, so let’s wait and see. “First, we go back home and then we’re going to play at Anfield next week. “Although I liked it a lot over here, the respect of the fans, the way they treated us, how many there were, but I can tell you that Anfield has a better pitch than the last two pitches we’ve played [on].”
Liverpool return to Anfield for a double-header against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.
The Reds began their pre-season schedule with a 3-1 away win over Preston last month.
Arne Slot’s side followed that up with a 5-0 victory over fellow Championship team Stoke in a behind-closed-doors fixture.
They have since taken on AC Milan and Yokohama F. Marinos on an Asian tour across Hong Kong and Japan.
After losing to their Italian opponents on July 26, Liverpool earned a 3-1 victory over Yokohama in the J.League World Challenge.
Slot will now see his team turn out in back-to-back matches against Athletic Bilbao ahead of the Community Shield against Crystal Palace.
Their Premier League title defence is then set to begin on August 15 at home to Bournemouth.
Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: Where to watch
These back-to-back pre-season friendlies will take place on Monday, August 4.
They will be played at Anfield with the first match kicking-off at 5pm before the second fixture at 8pm.
Supporters not in attendance will be able to watch all of the action live on either Liverpool’s dedicated LFCTV or ‘All Red Video’ services.
The matches will be broadcast live on LFCTV, with coverage set to start an hour before kick-off in the first match at 4pm.
In addition, you can watch the friendlies with an ‘All Red Video’ membership, which costs £4.99 a month.
However, if you sign up now, you can get the first month of your membership FREE, meaning this game will cost nothing to watch live.
More details can be found here.
Liverpool pre-season fixtures
Sunday, July 13 – Beat Preston North End 3-1
Sunday, July 20 – Beat Stoke City 5-0
Saturday, July 26 – Lost to AC Milan 4-2
Wednesday, July 30 – Beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1
Monday, August 4 17:00 – Athletic Bilbao, Anfield
Monday, August 4 20:00 – Athletic Bilbao, Anfield
Sunday, August 10 15:00 – Crystal Palace, Wembley Stadium, Community Shield
Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: Team news
Slot’s side came through their win over Yokohama without any fresh injury concerns.
However, Alisson missed the match due to ‘private reasons’ the Dutchman confirmed.
The goalkeeper returned to Brazil from the tour as a result of the matter.
Meanwhile, Federico Chiesa and Joe Gomez are both being assessed by the club’s medical staff.
The former was not part of the squad for the Asian tour due to a muscular injury.
As for Gomez, he returned to England after picking up an Achilles injury in training last week.
Elsewhere, Luis Diaz has left the club, joining Bayern Munich in a £65.5million deal.
Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao: What has been said?
Speaking after Wednesday’s friendly in Japan, Slot addressed whether his squad know who will be his new vice-captain following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure to Real Madrid.
He explained: “The group doesn’t know yet. I did talk to the individuals already, so the one that’s going to be vice-captain already knows.
“Everybody likes to have leaders in the team, and in modern football you don’t see that that much anymore.
“I have the privilege that I have a few of them, so experienced players that are not only experienced but understand the game and can be a voice inside the group and during the game. So, that’s always very helpful.
“It’s difficult to say but we are now at the beginning of August, so there’s a month to go.
“So many things can happen in football in a month, so let’s wait and see.
“First, we go back home and then we’re going to play at Anfield next week.
“Although I liked it a lot over here, the respect of the fans, the way they treated us, how many there were, but I can tell you that Anfield has a better pitch than the last two pitches we’ve played [on].”
