A fantastic Rafael Leao inspired Milan’s 4-2 win over Liverpool in a summer friendly on Saturday, prompting Gazzetta to claim that the Portuguese star ‘demolished’ Virgil Van Dijk.Milan secured

The Premier League champions were beaten on Saturday in the first match of their pre-season tour to Hong Kong and Japan

The midfielder’s eye for a forward pass was on display throughout, expanding on the short passing range glimpsed during the limited Stoke footage. Slot appears to be shaping a system that will ask Wirtz to dictate tempo, orchestrate movement and exploit pockets – but crucially, one that will depend on a proper number nine for full effect.

Defensive Lessons and Rising Stars in Hong Kong Preseason ClashEasy to Counter, Hard to IgnoreLiverpool’s 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong may not count for points, but

Florian Wirtz made his unofficial Liverpool debut in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Stoke City last weekend.

Liverpool F.C. (4-2-3-1) – Arne Slot Alisson Becker; Luca Stephenson, Tyler Morton, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch; Rio Ngumoha, Florian Wirtz, Harvey Elliott; Mohamed Salah. Bench: Mamardashvili, Woodman; Bradley, Frimpong, Kerkez, Konaté, Tsimikas; Jones, Nyoni; Doak, Gakpo.

Liverpool, Spurs, and Newcastle United are ready to rival Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Juventus to sign Giovanni Leoni.Today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via

Liverpool need a new goalkeeper, says Steve Nicol, with AC Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma an ideal option for “the next decade”.