Liverpool face RB Leipzig and RC Strasbourg Alsace in pre-season friendlies next month

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Liverpool will play pre-season friendlies against RB Leipzig and RC Strasbourg Alsace in July as they build towards to the new Premier League campaign.

Jurgen Klopp's troops return to training at Kirkby on Monday July 4, just over a month before their first match of the season against Fulham on August 6.

The Reds embark on a tour of Southeast Asia on July 9, facing Manchester United in Thailand three days later and Crystal Palace in Singapore on July 15.

RB Leipzig will then host Liverpool at Red Bull Arena on Thursday July 21, with kick-off taking place at 6.15pm.

That gives the squad nine days to return to England and train ahead of the Community Shield final against Manchester City, which offers both sides the chance to make a statement ahead of another Premier League assault.

Just one day later, French outfit RC Strasbourg Alsace will travel to Merseyside to kick-off against the Reds at 7.30pm.

The Leipzig friendly offers Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate an opportunity to face his former club following £36 million switch to Anfield last May.

Jurgen Klopp handed the 23-year-old 29 appearances in all competitions last campaign and entrusted him in six out of seven Champions League knock-out ties.

The friendlies will also offer Liverpool fans a first glimpse of club-record signing Darwin Nunez, who arrived from Benfica this month for an all-encompassing fee of £85 million.

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