NewsConfirmed return dates as Liverpool to begin pre-season on Saturday

Eight members of Jürgen Klopp’s senior squad are set to return for day one: Adrian, Stefan Bajcetic, Fabinho, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Darwin Nunez, Nathaniel Phillips and Thiago Alcantara.

The Reds players who have been on international duty during the summer will then get their schedule under way on Tuesday July 11.

Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones will join up at a later date following their participation in the U21 European Championship with England.

Klopp’s men will play five pre-season friendlies in the coming weeks, beginning with matches against Karlsruher SC and Greuther Furth in Germany.

Liverpool then face Leicester City and Bayern Munich as part of their Singapore tour, before returning to the UK and meeting SV Darmstadt 98 at Deepdale.

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