The upcoming pre-season is a significant one for the club as new head coach Arne Slot oversees the team for the first time. Here’s everything we know about the summer so far.
For the first time since 2015, Liverpool have another man in charge of the preparations for the upcoming season, with Slott taking charge after joining from Feyenoord.
There will be new game plans to learn under a different staff, but the team won’t be together for long before the new campaign begins.
Slot wants those not involved in internationals to start the preseason in the first week of Julya few weeks before the first confirmed summer friendly.
Friendlies locked
Liverpool have three friendlies on their tour of the United States, their first visit to the region since 2019 – they are due to travel on or around July 23.
They will face two teams from the Premier League and one from La Liga:
- Real Betis (July 26) – Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
- Arsenal (July 31) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Man United (August 3) – Williams-Brice Stadium, South Carolina
These three matches have been confirmed, but there is still the potential for more, which could include local games before the trip across the Atlantic.
Will everyone be included?
There is the potential for a large number of squads to report late for pre-season due to their participation in the Copa America and the Euros.
Everything will depend on when he leaves the tournament.
Each player is expected to get at least three weeks’ rest but, for example, a group stage exit at the Euros would mean a player would be reported to Liverpool in the week starting July 15.
This will affect Alisson, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota.
When does the new season start?
The new season starts on the weekend of 16/17/2018, just over a month after the end of the Euros.
The list of matches for the 2024/25 season will be published on June 18.
