Liverpool’s Pre-Season Opener Marked by Emotion and ExpectationLiverpool’s return to the pitch for their first pre-season fixture comes under a cloud of emotion and transition, as they face

Liverpool take on Preston North End in the opening pre-season friendly today, with the Reds naming a strong team for the Deepdale clash this afternoon

Liverpool will still be sporting last season's Premier League-winning jersey when they return to action at Preston North End in pre-season - and it is for a peculiar reason

Florian Wirtz, the club record £116million signing from Bayer Leverkusen, is among several players not included, along with skipper Virgil van Dijk, defender Ibrahima Konate, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and winger Luis Diaz.

New Liverpool signing Florian Wirtz is in line to make his first appearance for the Reds on what will be an emotional day at Deepdale. Liverpool face Preston in their first pre-season friendly of the summer and their first game since the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.

The actress — wife of John Travolta and mother of three — lived with breast cancer for two years before she died in July 2020

Liverpool begin their summer pre-season tour with a visit to Deepdale, where they will face Championship side Preston North End. It will be the first time Arne Slot's squad have played since they lifted the Premier League trophy at the end of May.

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