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Matt Smith

Liverpool confirm six new additions for pre-season tour to Singapore

Liverpool have confirmed that John Aldridge, John Barnes, Lucas Leiva, Gary McAllister, Ian Rush and Martin Skrtel will join Jurgen Klopp's team on the summer tour of Singapore.

On the pitch, the Reds will kick-off proceedings on Sunday, 30th July when they will look to defend the Standard Chartered Singapore Trophy against relegated Leicester City at the National Stadium.

They will then, subsequently, return to the same arena to take on German champions Bayern Munich for the Singapore Trophy on Wednesday, August 2nd.

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Meanwhile. that list of aforementioned legends will travel alongside the Liverpool squad, meeting supporters and participating in special events during the trip, which forms part of the Singapore Festival of Football.

The Reds will also host an open training session before the Leicester fixture, while the club will be taking an active part in several key local community projects and cultural activities during the trip.

Fans in Singapore will also be able to attend a Football Interactive Fanzone on both matchdays and one day prior to the Bayern clash, where there will be performances, giveaways, Q&A sessions and much more to enjoy.

Upon being announced as part of the tour, former fan favourite Lucas, who made 346 appearances for Liverpool after joining from Gremio in 2007 and has only just retired from football this summer, commented: “Playing for Liverpool FC was an absolute honour and a privilege and I’m so lucky to be able to continue my connection with this great club as a legend on tour this summer in Singapore.

“This will be my first tour as a legend and I’m really looking forward to meeting our super-passionate fans in Singapore and sharing a fantastic footballing experience with them.

“So come along and be part of LFC’s pre-season tour in Singapore, as we prepare for the challenges ahead with eagerly anticipated games against Leicester City and Bayern Munich.”

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