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Complete guide to the Reds' pre-season preparations, including friendlies and training camps, ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Fresh off the back of lifting the 2024-25 Premier League title, Liverpool will be aiming to consolidate early success in manager Arne Slot's second season in charge.
As part of their preparations, the Reds have announced their plans for a trip to Asia for this year's pre-season tour. Given Japan Airlines' role as Liverpool's official airline partner, it's no shock that Liverpool are heading to Japan for their first-ever summer game there.
The club last touched down in Asia during the 2023 pre-season, staging matches in Singapore before launching a campaign that nearly ended in a historic quadruple. Supporters will be hoping that this return to the Far East brings similar fortune, and that Slot can push the team all the way this time around.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Liverpool's pre-season plans ahead of the 2025-26 season, plus ticket information, where to watch games live and more.
Liverpool 2025 pre-season fixtures & results
Reporting back for pre-season on July 8, the Premier League champions Liverpool have confirmed plans to play games in England, Hong Kong and Japan this year.
After taking on Championship side Preston at Deepdale on July 13, Arne Slot's squad is set to face AC Milan on July 26 at Hong Kong's brand-new Kai Tak Stadium, a notable event as it marks the first football match to be played at the newly opened venue. The Reds will then play J1 League outfit Yokohama F. Marinos at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium on July 30, marking Liverpool's first pre-season stop in Japan.
Following the Anfield double-header against Athletic Club on August 4, Liverpool will make the trip to Wembley for their FA Community Shield meeting against Crystal Palace on August 10.
The club is expected to line up additional friendlies around that tour, though the specifics remain under wraps for now.
See Liverpool's full fixture list
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Liverpool 2025 pre-season tour tickets
Tickets for Liverpool's pre-season tour are available to buy now.
How to watch Liverpool pre-season games on TV & livestream online
All of Liverpool's 2025-26 friendly games should be available to watch on LFCTV and LFCTVGO, which is the club's official streaming platform. Watch this space to learn where the games can be streamed, once it is confirmed.
When does the 2025-26 season start for Liverpool?
Liverpool will begin their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on August 15, 2025. With the last set of pre-season games being played on August 4, the Reds will have less than a couple of weeks to get up to speed, ahead of their hustle in the English top flight.
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