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Colombian winger Luis Diaz was left out of Liverpool’s squad for their 4-2 friendly defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday and Arne Slot has confirmed it was due to uncertainty over his future at Liverpool.

Premier League champions Liverpool kicked off their pre-season tour of Asia with a shock 4-2 defeat against Serie A side AC Milan at Kai Tak Sports Park. Massimiliano Allegri's counter-attacking side got the better of Arne Slot's experimental team, as Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo were the only two Liverpool names to feature on the scoresheet.

Bayern Munich have upped their offer for Liverpool winger Luis Díaz and are believed to be in the €70-80m range. The Premier League side had previously rejected a €67.5m bid. Spanish outlet AS say Díaz is edging closer to an exit and Bayern are pushing to get the deal done before the window closes.

Arne Slot's Premier League Champions kick off their tour of Hong Kong and Japan with friendly clash against Italian giants.

Liverpool supporters and their former forward and manager Kenny Dalglish led tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before a pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was pressed into duty there alongside captain Virgil van Dijk during the opening 45 minutes against Milan. Then in the second half, after Slot made nine changes at the break, left-back Kostas Tsimikas was the makeshift centre-back with Ibrahima Konate for company.

Thousands of people are expected to head to Liverpool this weekend for Pride celebrations, one of the highlights of the city's cultural calendar. Local authorities have said they are expecting large crowds for the event on what is expected to be a hot weekend.

Alexander Isak is now one of the most sought-after players of the summer. While Newcastle is eager to keep their star striker, both Liverpool and Al Hilal are ready to break transfer records to sign him.

Arne Slot's players will wear a 'Forever 20' emblem on their shirts and stadium jackets for the duration of the 2025-26 season.