Liverpool and AC Milan meet again. It’s just a friendly, but with these two, the past never stays quiet. This is Arne Slot’s second season. He won the Premier League in his first and now wants to build something lasting. 

This is Allegri’s first season back at Milan, a second chance to finish the job he started over a decade ago. 

Wirtz makes his debut in red. Allegri takes charge of his first match back in black and red. The stakes aren’t trophies, but pride, pressure, and momentum. And it’s all happening under the lights in Hong Kong. 

1.  Head-to-head: Liverpool 6 wins, Milan 1 win, 1 draw

2. Last meeting: Liverpool 3–1 Milan (UCL, 2024)

3. Liverpool averaged 3.0 goals per game in pre-season

4. Allegri’s first game back: 1-0 loss to Arsenal (won pens 6–5)

Liverpool 

Slot’s second game. New players. Same expectations. After beating Preston 3-1 to kick off pre-season, Liverpool fly into Hong Kong with fresh legs and big names. Wirtz might play some minutes. Frimpong and Kerkez already showed promise. Salah, Diaz, Alisson and Van Dijk are back in the squad after missing Preston. With the Community Shield coming up, expect intensity — even in a friendly. 

Liverpool (4-3-3)🔴⚪️: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Gomez, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Endo, Wirtz; Salah, Nunez, Ngumoha 

AC Milan (3-5-2)🔴⚫️: Terracciano; Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Chukwueze; Leao, Okafor 

1. Wirtz Debut: Big price tag. Big expectations. Will he play?

2. Leao vs Frimpong: Milan’s biggest threat vs Liverpool’s newest flyer

3. Mamardashvili: First look at the new keeper after his Valencia loan

4. Ricci vs Gravenberch: Elegance vs hustle in midfield

5. No Milan striker: Can they create enough danger without a true 9?