Liverpool unveil plans for historic pre-season tourclear

Cheap jerseys Liverpool will spend pre-season in East Asia, including the club's first trip to Japan.

The Reds have often used the summer to tour North America in recent years, but this is the third time in almost a decade that Liverpool have travelled east to prepare for the season and interact with fans in the region.

As the new Premier League champions, Liverpool will face AC Milan at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on 26 July - the official opening match of the new venue. The winner of this competition will also receive the Standard Chartered Cup.

After leaving Hong Kong, Liverpool will travel on to Japan. However, the club is yet to confirm details and opponents for the second leg of the tour.

Liverpool's links with Japan were strengthened last summer with a partnership agreement signed with Japan Airlines. The club has also included current national team captain Wataru Endo in the squad, although the midfielder has recently been linked with a return to the Bundesliga in the summer.

Despite not starting a single Premier League game this season, Endo played an important role in Arne Sloter's line-up. He was frequently substituted and publicly praised by his boss for his attitude, commitment and the example he set for others.

But the chance to play more regularly and win the Premier League at the end of this season (with Frankfurt interested) could be attractive to Endo, who recently turned 32 and previously enjoyed a successful Bundesliga season with Stuttgart.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will almost certainly not be part of the squad for the Liverpool jerseys for pre-season as his free transfer from Real Madrid has been all but publicised. There are also doubts over Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, as the pair have still not agreed new contracts to remain at Anfield.