We’re one month nearer to the beginning of the brand new Premier League season, however first, July sees Liverpool get their pre-season underway and Arne Slot get to work his squad for the primary time.
It was a quiet June regarding any switch exercise on the membership following the transition from the previous to the brand new.
Arne Slot is now in place and might be retaining an in depth eye on his worldwide gamers as he works with the primary wave of gamers and will get prepared to move to america.
Gamers might be returning at totally different occasions this month, making on daily basis of pre-season a beneficial one for the brand new head coach.
Listed below are the important thing dates in your diary in July.
July 1-5 – Pre-season begins
Liverpool’s first wave of gamers will return for pre-season within the first week of July, this might be those that weren’t concerned in worldwide tournaments this summer season.
The likes of Mohamed Salah, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Kostas Tsimikas, Bobby Clark and Fabio Carvalho are anticipated to report.
Regardless of the change in personnel, the gamers might be anticipated to endure health testing with the medical workers earlier than shifting on to what Slot has deliberate.
July 14 – Euros and Copa America conclude
The membership noticed 14 gamers referred to as up to participate in one of many competitions this summer season, and the ultimate for each takes place on at the present time.
Nearly all of Reds might be on vacation at this stage, nevertheless it signifies once we may anticipate gamers to return from their break with as much as three weeks off anticipated.
If a participant was to be concerned in both the Euro or Copa America remaining, for instance, they might not return till August 4.
July 23 – Fly to the US
The squad will face three friendlies in america this summer season of their first go to since 2019 – they play in three totally different cities.
Andy Robertson will doubtless be on the aircraft after Scotland’s early exit from the Euros, however the others will doubtless meet the workforce over there.
July 26 – Actual Betis (Pittsburgh)
Slot’s first recreation in cost, albeit a pleasant, sees the Reds meet La Liga’s Actual Betis at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Kickoff is at 12.30AM BST on July 27 (7.30pm native time on July 26).
Liverpool final met Betis in a aggressive fixture in 2005, once they confronted off within the group levels of the Champions League, they’ve a well-recognized face of their ranks in Nabil Fekir.
July 31 – Arsenal (Philadelphia)
A couple of days later, it’s then time to satisfy Arsenal at Lincoln Monetary Discipline in Philadelphia.
It is going to be one other early morning for these of us within the UK eager to catch the match, with kickoff at 12.30AM BST on August 1 (7.30pm native time on July 31).
The primary of two Premier League conferences this summer season however at this stage, the main target will stay on health and persevering with to study and implement Slot’s tactical calls for.
Different key dates – Returnees, a brand new package and transfers?
The month of July nonetheless has loads of different issues to maintain a watch out for, and that might embrace the launch of the 2024/25 away package – which is to be black and darkish gray, with turquoise and white for the detailing.
There might be a trickle of gamers returning to the squad after their involvement in worldwide tournaments, a delayed begin that’s not excellent when Slot has lower than 50 days to arrange his workforce.
And we should see some transfers, at the very least on the outgoing entrance as loans are lined up for kids and choices are made on the route the membership need to take within the post-Jurgen Klopp period.
We’d not say no to a couple first-team additions, although! An enormous month forward.
