Liverpool Take On Leicester in Pre-Season Friendly
The Reds are back in action in England, taking on Leicester in their third friendly of the summer. Kickoff at the Singapore National Stadium is 10.00am (UK). Adam Beattie is running today’s blog, and you can get involved by Tweeting @thisisanfield, @beatts94 & in the comments below.
Liverpool Lineup
Liverpool have named a strong lineup for the game, with Kelleher starting in goal and a back four of Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, and Robertson. Mac Allister, Clark, and Jones make up the midfield, while Salah, Jota, and Nunez will lead the attack.
The subs bench includes Alisson, Adrian, Mrozek, Gomez, Matip, Tsimikas, Scanlon, Quansah, Elliott, Szoboszlai, McConnell, Gakpo, Diaz, Doak, Frauendorf, and Koumas.
Leicester Lineup
Leicester have also named a strong lineup for the game, with Schmeichel starting in goal and a back four of Fofana, Soyuncu, Evans, and Justin. Tielemans and Ndidi make up the midfield, while Barnes, Iheanacho, and Albrighton will lead the attack.
The subs bench includes Ward, Castagne, Choudhury, Praet, Mendy, Gray, Thomas, Chilwell, Tavares, Daley-Campbell, Stirk, Leshabela, Dewsbury-Hall, and Hirst.
Match Preview
This is the third friendly of the summer for Liverpool and the first against a Premier League opponent. The Reds have already beaten Stuttgart and Red Bull Salzburg in their pre-season fixtures so far. Leicester will be looking to build on their impressive 5th place finish last season.
Both teams will be looking to use this game to get some valuable minutes under their belts ahead of the new season. Liverpool will be looking to build on their impressive form from last season and Leicester will be hoping to push on and challenge for a top four spot.
It promises to be an exciting game between two teams that are both looking to make a statement ahead of the new season. Stay tuned for updates throughout the game.
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