Reds suffer first defeat of pre season

Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Noah Okafor scored inside eight second-half minutes as Milan capitalised on Liverpool’s defensive frailties and a blunder by Giorgi Mamardashvili to win 4-2 within the first of the Premier League holders’ two pre-season matches in Asia.

Rafael Leao latched on to Christian Pulisic’s lengthy go and entered the penalty space to fireside in for the Italian aspect after 10 minutes on the 50,000-capacity Kai Tak Sports Park, though Dominik Szoboszlai equalised with a curling effort from simply contained in the field 16 minutes later.

Portugal winger Leao charged down the left and teed up former Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek for a neat end from contained in the field seven minutes later, and Liverpool have been once more uncovered on the break when Alexis Saelemaekers surged down the fitting and crossed for Okafor, who performed with Szoboszlai at Salzburg in 2020/21 to brush in clinically within the 59th minute.

Cody Gakpo headed an added-time comfort by powering in from Ibrahima Konate’s supply, however Okafor charged previous Mamardashvili – getting into his first Liverpool marketing campaign after a season on mortgage at Valenca – to fit in to an empty internet after the goalkeeper failed to regulate Konstantinos Tsimikas’s go.

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Liverpool crew vs Milan

Liverpool beginning XI: Alisson; Stephenson, Morton, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Elliott; Salah

Liverpool second-half beginning XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Tsimikas, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Frimpong, Nyoni, Gakpo; Doak.

Joe Gomez damage: Arne Slot cautious

Centre-back Joe Gomez was not concerned for Liverpool, having headed again to the UK for rehabilitation on an Achilles challenge.

“We thought it was higher to evaluate it again in England and for him to work on it with a view to come again into the crew in additional excellent circumstances for him,” supervisor Arne Slot advised LFC TV.

“We hope and count on to have him again quickly.”

Striker Hugo Ekitike – signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for an preliminary £69m – was not concerned, and nor was Alexis Mac Allister, who’s recovering from a difficulty the playmaker sustained in the direction of the top of 2024/25.

Liverpool pre season fixtures 2025/26

July 23 vs AC Milan (Singapore)
July 27 vs Newcastle (Singapore)
July 31 vs Spurs (Hong Kong)
August 5 vs Villarreal (H)
August 9 vs Athletic Club (H)

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