Arsenal round off their pre-season tour of the USA against Liverpool in their first-ever friendly in America, so here is everything you need to know including how to watch it.
The Gunners have made regular trips across the pond in recent years including for the club’s last two pre-season tours. But never before have Arsenal and Liverpool played a game on US soil before agreeing to schedule a groundbreaking friendly for during their visits to America.
Fans Stateside also get the chance to watch two of the 2023/24 Premier League title rivals in person. Arsenal and Liverpool pushed Manchester City for the title last term but, ultimately, fell short of the trophy. The Citizens denied the Gunners by two points and the Reds by nine.
Arsenal did at least avoid losing home and away to Liverpool over the 23/24 Premier League season, though. The Gunners settled for a 1-1 draw at Anfield after Gabriel Magalhaes broke the deadlock. In revenge for an FA Cup loss, Arsenal also beat Liverpool 3-1 in north London.
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Liverpool secured Jurgen Klopp his final win at Emirates Stadium by eliminating Arsenal from the FA Cup in the third round. Now, Mikel Arteta will hope to give Arne Slot an early taste of what his Arsenal side can deal Liverpool after the Dutchman took over the Merseyside team.
This summer has already seen Arsenal’s first-team draw 1-1 with AFC Bournemouth and also take a 2-1 win against Manchester United during their 2024 pre-season tour of the US. Now, attentions turn to Liverpool as Arsenal conclude their latest visit Stateside against the Reds.
So, with that in mind, here is everything that you need to know about Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against Liverpool in Philadelphia from how to watch it live and how to buy tickets…
Liverpool vs Arsenal pre-season friendly date and time
Arsenal and Liverpool announced the Premier League rivals would hold their first friendly on American soil during their 2024 tours in February. The fixture also marks Arsenal’s last game in the US but Liverpool will continue their tour against Manchester United in South Carolina.
- Date: July 31, 2024
- Kick-off time: 19:30 EDT (00:30 BST, August 1)
- Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
How to watch the pre-season friendly between Liverpool and Arsenal
Fans in the UK staying up late to watch the 2024 pre-season friendly between Liverpool and Arsenal can access a live stream through both club’s official websites. But the game will not be broadcasted live for fans to access on a TV network in England or the Republic of Ireland.
Live stream
Arsenal fans wanting to watch a live stream of their friendly against Liverpool can purchase either a single-game pass for £4.99 or the club’s 2024 pre-season pass for £14.99. The tour pass will also include the Gunners’ upcoming friendlies with Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon.
Alternatively, Liverpool will provide coverage of the friendly via their streaming hub, LFCTV. The Reds charge £49.99 per year for subscriptions to LFCTV, but supporters can enjoy their first month for free by using the code GOPS2024 whilst signing up to create their accounts.
Arsenal team and injury news
Arsenal go into the pre-season friendly against Liverpool with a healthy team with Arteta yet to hear any negative injury news. The Gunners have also been boosted by the arrival of new summer signing Riccardo Calafiori, who joined Arsenal in America straight after his transfer.
Arteta remains without William Saliba plus his Euro 2024 finalists, champion David Raya plus Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale and Declan Rice. Arsenal have given them extended breaks as a result of France, Spain and England’s efforts in Germany and will join the squad in England.
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So, Calafiori may get his non-competitive debut in the Arsenal team against Liverpool. Arteta gave academy prospect Ayden Heaven a starting role beside Jurrien Timber at centre-back in their friendly with Manchester United, with Oleksandr Zinchenko starting as the left-back.
Tickets for Liverpool vs Arsenal
Tickets for the pre-season friendly between Liverpool and Arsenal went on general sale back on February 27. But fans wanting to attend the clash in Philadelphia can still purchase tickets in various parts of the home stadium of the NFL outfit, Philadelphia Eagles, by clicking, here.
Prediction
Arsenal return home to England following their friendly with Liverpool, so Arteta will want to see the Gunners leave their pre-season tour of America with another win. The Emirates Stadium club have minutes in their legs and took their first win against Manchester United.
The Philadelphia affair will likely also be the last real chance that Arsenal’s academy players get to impress Arteta. Fixtures with Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon round off the Gunners’ pre-season schedule in N5, during which Arteta will want his top XI to start finding their groove.
A strong performance could also help Karl Hein secure a loan move to a top team ahead of Raya and Ramsdale returning. But the Estonia goalkeeper will have his work cut out to keep a clean sheet against Liverpool, which Rasmus Hojlund only needed 10 minutes to deny him.
Liverpool, however, are only two games into their pre-season and struggled to create a heap of promising scoring chances against Real Betis last time out. Dominik Szoboszlai fired the only goal of the match on 34 minutes as Slot strived to implement a possession-based style.
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