Liverpool to face Premier League opposition in Singapore as pre-season plans take shape

Liverpool will meet Crystal Palace in Singapore this summer as their pre-season plans take further shape.

The Reds will clash with Palace at Singapore's National Stadium on Friday July 15, the club have confirmed.

The fixture, which will see the two teams play for the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy, comes three days after Liverpool collide with Manchester United in Thailand.

Jurgen Klopp's side will take on United at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok in one of the first games of the Erik ten Hag era at Old Trafford.

Officials at both clubs have been keen to pencil in a lucrative fixture between the two giants of English football for some time and the ending of long-haul travel restrictions enables them to compete in a money-spinning pre-season match in Thailand.

This summer's tour is the first time Liverpool have visited Asia since 2017 having spent 2018 and '19 out in the United States. The last two years have been based at training camps in Europe, with the club unable to fly long haul because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liverpool's commercial director, Ben Latty, said: "Pre-season is a vital time of year for our players, it’s hugely important preparation for the season ahead and it’s also a perfect opportunity to meet with our fans around the world.

“We can’t wait to get back to Singapore once again, we’ve received a tremendous welcome there in the past, and are excited to be taking part in the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy 2022.

“We eagerly await the sound of our fans filling the National Stadium in Singapore as we take on Crystal Palace in July, it’s going to be a great finish to our 2022/23 pre-season.”

Traditionally, Liverpool view these tours as the 'commercial leg' of their pre-season preparations