Hugo Ekitike may have drawn a blank on his first appearance for Liverpool but fellow new signings Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong were both directly involved in goals before youngster Rio Ngumoha put the seal on a 3-1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in Wednesday's friendly in Japan.
Florian Wirtz scored his first goal for Liverpool since completing a £116 million ($156m) British record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen this summer. He opened the scoring for the Reds in a comfortable 3-1 victory over J1 League side Yokohama F Marinos in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha were the other scorers for the English side.
Federico Chiesa is all set to leave Liverpool this summer as he eyes a move back to Italy. The winger has reportedly rejected an offer from Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce because he wants to return to his homeland. Two Italian clubs are keen on signing Chiesa this summer, although they are yet to submit a formal proposal to the Reds.
Luis Diaz has said his final farewell to Liverpool after making the switch to Bayern Munich and made sure to hail Diogo Jota in an emotional message on social media.
Former Chelsea player and manager Roberto Di Matteo has compared Cole Palmer to Eden Hazard, while claiming the England international could win the Ballon d'Or in the future. The 23-year-old recently starred with a brace in the Club World Cup final as Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the title.
Tottenham youngster Mikey Moore is set to head out loan this season, with the 17-year-old likely to link-up with Russell Martin at Rangers after signing a contract extension in north London.
England will face Women's Asian Cup winners China in a meeting of continental champions at Wembley in November. The friendly match will serve as a perfect rehearsal for Sarina Wiegman's side ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers, which begin in February. The Lionesses won the 2025 European Championship by beating Spain on penalties in the final.