Liverpool and AC Milan meet again. It’s just a friendly, but with these two, the past never stays quiet. This is Arne Slot’s second season. He won the Premier League in his first and now wants to build something lasting.
This is Allegri’s first season back at Milan, a second chance to finish the job he started over a decade ago.
Wirtz makes his debut in red. Allegri takes charge of his first match back in black and red. The stakes aren’t trophies, but pride, pressure, and momentum. And it’s all happening under the lights in Hong Kong.
Liverpool vs AC Milan Key Stats
Head-to-head: Liverpool 6 wins, Milan 1 win, 1 draw
Last meeting: Liverpool 3–1 Milan (UCL, 2024)
Liverpool averaged 3.0 goals per game in pre-season
Allegri’s first game back: 1-0 loss to Arsenal (won pens 6–5)
What to Expect From Both Teams
Liverpool
Slot’s second game. New players. Same expectations. After beating Preston 3-1 to kick off pre-season, Liverpool fly into Hong Kong with fresh legs and big names. Wirtz might play some minutes. Frimpong and Kerkez already showed promise. Salah, Diaz, Alisson and Van Dijk are back in the squad after missing Preston. With the Community Shield coming up, expect intensity — even in a friendly.
AC Milan
No Europe this season. And coming off an eighth-place finish, it’s all about a reset. Reijnders and Theo Hernandez are gone. Leao might be next. Modric has arrived from Madrid. Ricci is a bright spark. But they lack a proper No. 9 — Jovic, Abraham, and Camarda are all out. Milan beat Arsenal on pens after losing 1-0. Allegri is still figuring things out.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool (4-3-3)🔴⚪️: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Gomez, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Endo, Wirtz; Salah, Nunez, Ngumoha
AC Milan (3-5-2)🔴⚫️: Terracciano; Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Chukwueze; Leao, Okafor
Players and Matchups to Watch
Wirtz Debut: Big price tag. Big expectations. Will he play?
Leao vs Frimpong: Milan’s biggest threat vs Liverpool’s newest flyer
Mamardashvili: First look at the new keeper after his Valencia loan
Ricci vs Gravenberch: Elegance vs hustle in midfield
No Milan striker: Can they create enough danger without a true 9?
Odds Market on MSport
💵 Milan to win: 6.35
💵 Over 2.5 goals: 1.52
It’s not Istanbul. It’s not Athens. But it’s still Liverpool vs Milan. The kits are the same. The names are new. History’s watching — even if it’s a friendly. Who takes it this time?
