Serie A
side Napoli have joined Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid as Liverpool’s
potential opponents in the Audi Cup in Germany this pre-season.
The
Reds are set for a pair of clashes in Munich in August, with a semi-final
followed by either a final or a third-place playoff.
Bayern and Atletico had
already been confirmed alongside the Reds as taking part, but the Bundesliga
giants have now revealed that
Maurizio Sarri’s side will complete the quartet.
Liverpool will play Bayern
in their opener on August 1 (8.30pm CET), before playing the winner of Atletico
and Napoli’s clash earlier in the evening (5.45pm CET).
The resulting game will be
on August 2, with the Reds then flying to Dublin to finish their pre-season
schedule with a high-profile friendly against Athletic Bilbao on August 5.
The Premier League campaign will kick off on August 12,
with Jurgen Klopp‘s side
travelling to Watford for their season opener.
Earlier on Thursday,
Liverpool confirmed two domestic friendlies against
Tranmere Rovers (July 12) and Wigan Athletic (July 14).
This will be followed by a
trip to Hong Kong for the Premier League Asia Trophy, where they will play Crystal Palace (July 19) and one of Leicester City and West Brom (July 22).
They will also take on
Hertha Berlin in a joint-anniversary showcase at the Olympiastadion (July 29).
Key
dates in Liverpool FC’s pre-season diary this summer:
July
12: Friendly:
vs. Tranmere
Rovers (A)
July 14: Friendly: vs. Wigan Athletic (A)
July 19: Asia Trophy: vs. Crystal Palace (Hong Kong)
July 22: Asia Trophy: vs. Leicester or West Brom (Hong Kong)
July 29: Friendly: vs. Hertha Berlin (Berlin)
July 14: Friendly: vs. Wigan Athletic (A)
July 19: Asia Trophy: vs. Crystal Palace (Hong Kong)
July 22: Asia Trophy: vs. Leicester or West Brom (Hong Kong)
July 29: Friendly: vs. Hertha Berlin (Berlin)
August
1: Audi Cup:
vs. Bayern
Munich (Munich)
August 2: Audi Cup: vs. Atletico or Napoli (TBC) (Munich)
August 4: Champions League playoff qualification draw
August 5: Friendly: vs. Athletic Bilbao (Dublin)
August 12: New Season: Watford (A)
August 15/16: Champions League playoff first-leg
August 22/23: Champions League playoff second-leg
August 2: Audi Cup: vs. Atletico or Napoli (TBC) (Munich)
August 4: Champions League playoff qualification draw
August 5: Friendly: vs. Athletic Bilbao (Dublin)
August 12: New Season: Watford (A)
August 15/16: Champions League playoff first-leg
August 22/23: Champions League playoff second-leg
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