Liverpool and AC Milan will face off today in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong in a repeat of the 2005 and 2007 Champions League finals.

Milan have already been in action in the Far East earlier this week (when Nigeria International Samuel Chukwueze star as substitute for Alexis Saelemeeekers), while this will be just Liverpool’s second match of the summer, after a trip to Preston North End at the start of the month.

It will be tough to improve on such a dominant league campaign, but Liverpool evidently have their sights set on even more for 2025-26.

Arne Slot led Liverpool to the Premier League title using a squad moulded by Jurgen Klopp, but the Dutch boss is stamping his footprint all over the side now, with numerous high-profile additions this summer.

Hugo Ekitike is the next man who has come through the door for big money this summer, joining Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, and English record signing Florian Wirtz, as Liverpool seek to retain the title they wrestled off Manchester City in May.

After taking their foot off the pedal, failing to win any of their final four games of the season, Liverpool beat Preston 3-1 at Deepdale on their return to action, and on a sombre day, in their first outing since the tragic death of fan favourite Diogo Jota.