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

Liverpool’s tributes to Diogo Jota will continue today, with players wearing special shirts containing a patch saying ‘Diogo J. 20’. There will be a floral tribute before kick off, too.

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.

Reds boss Arne Slot has named a 22-man squad for the game against the Serie A giants and Diaz and Nunez are two who have been omitted as Florian Wirtz starts and Hugo Ekitike, who joined up with his new team-mates on Thursday, also misses out.

Defender Stephen Warnock, a boyhood Liverpool fan, was far from impressed with the way Benitez treated him in the lead-up to the final against Milan. Speaking last year on the Under The Cosh podcast, the former player stated that he was omitted from the matchday squad for the final despite Benitez previously naming him in the 18-man list.

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

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