Joe Gomez has flown home from Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Asia due to a minor Achilles injury. Gomez complained of discomfort following Thursday’s training session at Kai Tak Stadium.

Premier League champions Liverpool play their first game of their pre-season tour of Asia in a re-run of the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul as they take on AC Milan in Hong Kong. The Reds came back from 3-0 down to win on penalties that night in Istanbul,

Liverpool face AC Milan on Saturday as they kick off their pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Japan, with Arne Slot and his squad eager to ready themselves for their 2025/26 Premier League title defence