The English Premier League is set to start next month, and defending Champions Liverpool are taking their best preparations ahead of the upcoming season. The English Champions will meet AC Milan tomorrow in Hong Kong, where they aim to continue their pre-season winning streak following their dominant wins over Preston and Stoke City.
Liverpool have been very busy in this transfer window, splashing a massive amount. Manager Arne Slot has already signed Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, and English record signing Florian Wirtz. They are not done yet, as talks are ongoing to sign Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
On the other hand, AC Milan had a poor season in Serie A last time and started their pre-season with a defeat against Arsenal. Since the Rossoneri will miss the UEFA Champions League, this pre-season is an opportunity for the Italian side to play against English clubs.
Stats & Facts
- Liverpool and AC Milan have faced each other six times in competitive matches, all in the UEFA Champions League, with Liverpool winning 3 times and Milan twice. One match ended in a draw.
- In one of the most famous matches ever, Liverpool came back from 3–0 down at halftime to draw 3–3 and beat AC Milan on penalties in the 2005 UCL Final.
- Milan won the rematch in the 2007 Champions League Final, defeating Liverpool 2–1 in Athens with goals from Filippo Inzaghi.
- AC Milan has 7 European Cups/Champions League titles, second only to Real Madrid, while Liverpool has 6.
Team News
Liverpool’s new signings Frimpong, Kerkez, and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili already made their debut against Preston. However, summer signing Florian Wirtz is yet to play for Liverpool, and tomorrow’s game will be his first one for the All Reds. Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, Alisson, and Ibrahima Konate missed Liverpool’s last game, but they have travelled to Hong Kong with the squad and are expected to play.
As for AC Milan, they have already offloaded Reijnders and Hernandez, while Rafael Leao also has a good chance to leave the club. However, Leao is still an AC Milan player and played against Arsenal. He will also lead the attack against Liverpool tomorrow.
Possible Lineup for Liverpool:
Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Gomez, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Endo, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Ngumoha
Possible Lineup for AC Milan:
Terracciano; Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Chukwueze; Leao, Okafor
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 AC Milan
Liverpool are looking sharp this pre-season under new manager Arne Slot. With back-to-back wins and strong performances from new signings like Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, the team seems ready to take on bigger challenges. Their fast attacking style and high pressing could cause trouble for Milan’s defense, which looked shaky in their recent loss to Arsenal.
Betfair Odds
Liverpool: 1.40
Draw: 4.65
AC Milan: 5.75
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