Former Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored as Premier League champions Liverpool were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan on Saturday in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong. Liverpool's Hong Kong fans vastly outnumbered those supporting AC Milan in the 49,

Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was pressed into duty there alongside captain Virgil van Dijk during the opening 45 minutes against Milan. Then in the second half, after Slot made nine changes at the break, left-back Kostas Tsimikas was the makeshift centre-back with Ibrahima Konate for company.

Citing data from Transfermarkt, the report added that the last season’s top four teams are five of the biggest spenders heading into the new season.

Those in the United Kingdom and Ireland will be able to watch the fixture on Liverpool’s online streaming platform All Red Video. A monthly subscription costing £4.99 will provide access to the match, although the code PS2025 offers a month-free trial and is available to use at the time of writing.

The 2025-26 season of the Women’s Super League is set to kick off in emphatic fashion as Liverpool Women welcome Everton to Anfield for the opening match on Sunday 7 September. As the new campaign looms,

Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a repeat of the 2023-24 season’s final day in which the west London side won 6-0 at Old Trafford to clinch their fifth title. Liverpool will host Arsenal, who completed the record £1million ($1.3m) signing of winger Olivia Smith from Liverpool earlier this month.

The likes of Alex Iwobi from Everton and former Wolverhampton Wanderers talisman Raúl Jiménez have also arrived at Craven Cottage under Silva’s watch. There is a spot on the left wing for Sterling to fill after ex-Chelsea and Arsenal winger Willian allowed his contract to expire in June.