LIVERPOOL suffered their first defeat of pre-season as they were run ragged by AC Milan in Hong Kong. To make matters worse, Arne Slot’s side conceded a comical 94th-minute goal to compound

Liverpool’s 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong may not count for points, but it certainly offered plenty for Arne Slot to ponder. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, journalist David Lynch was frank in his assessment: “Liverpool looked to me so easy to counter on throughout that game.”

Liverpool continued their pre-season preparations against AC Milan at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on Saturday, and Arne Slot named some big hitters in his starting lineup. New £79million striker Hugo Ekitike was absent from the squad, as were injured duo Alexis Mac Allister and Joe Gomez, as the Reds began their tour of Asia.

Liverpool were dealt a lesson in the art of the counter-attack as they were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan in Hong Kong. The Reds, playing the first game of their pre-season tour of Asia, arrived at the Kai Tak Sports Park in good spirits after morale-bolstering wins over Preston and Stoke City in their first friendlies of the new campaign.

Liverpool and AC Milan have got their pre-season friendly in Hong Kong off to a brilliant start.After Rafael Leao’s fantastic individual opener for the Italian side, Liverpool have levelled before

French striker Hugo Ekitike has completed his £79m move from Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool, with the 23-year-old agreeing a six-year contract at Anfield

Luis Diaz will be heading to Bayern Munich after Liverpool agreed a transfer deal with the Bundesliga champion. The Colombian will soon exit the pre-season tour.

Arne Slot has dismissed claims that Liverpool are short at the centre-back position as they prepare to defend their Premier League crown.