Liverpool land in the United States for their pre-season tour

Liverpool have landed in Indiana, United States as they prepare to embark on a pre-season tour.

They will play three matches while Stateside, starting off against Borussia Dortmund at Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana.

From there they'll travel to Fenway Park in Massachussetts for a match against Sevilla, and they'll follow that up with Sporting Lisbon at the Yankee Stadium in New York.

Liverpool Women are also on the tour, and will play Cleveland Ambassadors at Notre Dame University and New York Athletic at Boston University.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp posed alongside captain Jordan Henderson, as well as Liverpool Women boss Vicky Jepson and captain Sophie Bradley-Auckland as they stepped off the plane.

Star defender Virgil van Dijk wasn't far behind, alongside defensive partner Joe Gomez, although there are some notable absentees.

A number of Liverpool's top players have been given extended time off following their international duty in the Copa America or the Africa Cup of Nations.

For example, Liverpool have called up 35-year-old Andy Lonergan for the tour, with first-choice keeper Alisson on holiday and young backups injured.

The US tour will give other youngsters a chance to shine, including the likes of Rhian Brewster, who is much liked by Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool have started off the pre-season well so far, scoring a 6-0 win over Tranmere Rovers on July 11 followed by a 3-1 win over Bradford on July 14.

After returning from the US, they'll wrap up their long list of pre-season matches with games against Napoli, Lyon, Manchester City in the Community Shield, and they will also face Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup during the first week of the Premier League season.