- Arne Slot has named a 28-man squad for Liverpool's three-game tour of the USA
- Eleven big stars are away after competing in Euro 2024 and the Copa America
- Liverpool will take on Real Betis, Arsenal, and Man United across the pond
Liverpool have named their squad for their pre-season tour of the USA.
The Reds will take in friendlies against Real Betis, Arsenal, and Manchester United across the pond after flying from Manchester Airport.
Arne Slot will be looking for a response from his squad after suffering a 1-0 defeat by Preston in his first match, a friendly behind closed doors.
Yet the Dutchman has had to name a youthful 28-man squad with 11 senior players missing due to their holidays.
Key players such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Diogo Jota are missing after their involvement in Euro 2024.
Mo Salah and Andy Robertson are in Liverpool's USA tour squad - but 11 first-teamers are not
Arne Slot has named 28 players in the squad to travel across the pond for three friendlies
Kostas Tsimikas flashed a smile as he boarded the plane at Manchester Airport with the team
Jarell Quansah looked focused as he prepared to go and fight for a centre-back spot
Caoimhin Kelleher is the most senior goalkeepr on the tour as Alisson is on holiday
There will also be no Joe Gomez, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch, or Ibrahima Konate after they went deep in the tournament with England, the Netherlands, and France.
Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez, Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz are absent due to playing in the Copa America.
While first-teamers such as Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Dominik Szoboszlai will be going, it means there is a great opportunity for a plethora of youngsters to prove themselves.
Ben Doak, Viteslav Jaros, James McConnell, Luke Chambers, Marcelo Pitaluga, Kaide Gordon, Owen Beck, Amara Nallo, Lewis Koumas, Tyler Morton, Harvey Blair, Luca Stephenson, Harvey Davies and Trey Nyoni will all be vying for minutes.
Young Jayden Danns and Bobby Clark miss out due to injury issues.
Their first assignment will be against Real Betis on Saturday at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, which can hold 68,400 fans.
On August 1 they will go toe-to-toe with Arsenal at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, which can hold 67,594 fans.
Their final test in the USA will see them take on Manchester United at the Williams Brice Stadium in Pittsburgh, with a capacity crowd of 77,559.
There will also be a friendly against Sevilla at Anfield on August 11, their final match before taking on Ipswich in their Premier League season opener at Portman Road on August 17.
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