Liverpool vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Date, UK kick-off time, team news and how to follow as European giants meet in Singapore
Liverpool will face Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the final game of their pre-season tour of Singapore. The Reds have been in great form, scoring four goals in each of their friendlies so far. However, they now face their toughest task against the German champions. Bayern have had mixed results in their pre-season, with a loss to Manchester City but a win against Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale.
The friendly between Liverpool and Bayern Munich is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 2, with kick-off at the Singapore National Stadium set for 12:30pm UK time. The game will be available to watch on LFCTV and LFCTV GO, and fans can subscribe for free using the code ‘GOFREE23’ while signing up on the official Liverpool FC website.
In terms of team news, Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai returned to action off the bench in their last game against Leicester after recovering from an ankle injury. New signing Alexis Mac Allister also started the game and impressed alongside Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah. As for Bayern, they will be without former Liverpool player Sadio Mane, who is close to completing a move to Saudi Arabia. Kim Min-Jae, their recent signing from Napoli, is expected to feature in his second game for the club.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised the performances of Luis Diaz in pre-season, highlighting his sharpness, freshness, and speed. Klopp emphasized the competition for places in the team and the quality of the players in that area. He also mentioned Diaz’s ability to provide assists or score goals, although there was one situation where the finish was not perfect.
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Overall, Liverpool’s final pre-season game against Bayern Munich promises to be an exciting and challenging encounter for both teams.
The two European giants, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, will go head-to-head as they face off in a pre-season friendly hosted in Singapore this weekend. This match promises to be a fascinating contest of footballing styles as two teams with two of the best pedigrees in world football for over a century come together.
The match will take place on Saturday, 20th July at the National Stadium in Singapore with a kick-off time of 7:30am BST (2:30pm Singapore time). This is the first time both of these teams will meet in a competitive fixture since Bayern Munich’s 3-0 victory in the 2001 Champions League quarter finals.
Liverpool come into this game off the back of winning the Champions League for a sixth time in May. This will be their last game before the start of the Premier League season and they will be looking to maintain their momentum from the previous campaign.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, have recently appointed former Manager Niko Kovac as their new coach and will be looking to make an impression in their first pre-season match. With the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben in their ranks, they are sure to provide a challenge to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
Team news for the match includes Liverpool being without star forward Sadio Mane following a knee injury. Jordan Henderson could make his return from an ankle problem, while the likes of Virgil van Dijk, James Milner and Georginio Wijnaldum are all expected to feature.
Bayern Munich have reported a clean bill of health going into the game, with the exception of Manuel Neuer who is recovering from a toe injury.
If you are unable to attend the match in person, then you can tune in to live coverage on LFCTV, available on Sky channel 435, Virgin Media channel 544 and BT channel 415 at 7:30am BST.
The contest promises to be an exciting match between two of Europe’s best teams, so make sure you don’t miss out on the action.