Liverpool Pre-Season Friendly in England

Liverpool have planned pre-season friendlies in Germany and Singapore, with Karlsruher SC and Leicester City respectively slated as opponents. The Reds are now in talks with Championship side Preston North End to host a friendly at their Deepdale Stadium on August 7. The friendly would be against an “overseas” club, and Preston have requested to be the away side for their first game of the season to enable them to accommodate the money-spinning Liverpool friendly. The stadium holds 23,000 spectators and includes a stand dedicated to legendary Reds manager Bill Shankly, who spent 16 years with North End as a player. There is a positive relationship between the two clubs, and the friendly could allow Preston to generate much-needed funds after posting losses of £16.8 million in the last tax year. Additionally, there is speculation that “another fixture may be arranged” on top of the proposed clash at Deepdale.