Liverpool confirm Manchester United and Arsenal friendlies as new manager's pre-season plans clear

Liverpool will return to the United States for their pre-season tour this summer to face Arsenal and Manchester United in friendlies.

The Reds will fly to the States in late July and will come up against Mikel Arteta's Gunners at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on the 31st of that month before a glamorous and lucrative friendly with Erik ten Hag's United at the Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, on August 3.

It's the first time Liverpool have visited America since they toured in 2019 having just won the Champions League a few weeks earlier. But the fact the club will arrive Stateside with a new manager in tow following Jurgen Klopp's end-of-season departure offers an additional layer of interest in a part of the world where they enjoy a huge fanbase.

“We are proud to announce our highly anticipated return to the USA providing a great environment for the squad to prepare for the season ahead” said Ben Latty, the club's commercial director.

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“Pre-season tours always present exceptional opportunities for our supporters, the team and our official partners to engage in memorable experiences within a key focus market for the club.

“We know millions of super passionate American fans love this club and what we stand for. A fact underlined when our televised game with Arsenal in December became the most-watched Premier League game in US history

“The USA is an important market for the club and our partners; with 67 official supporters’ clubs, international academies across 12 States and the USA being the number one