At Liverpool, vice-captaincy isn’t only about titles. It’s in gestures, eye contact, the silence before the storm. Robertson, Alisson, Salah — these figures move with gravity. Virgil van Dijk may wear the captain’s armband, but the soul of leadership is diffused, like the red lights of Anfield spilling into fog.

Liverpool supporters and their former forward and manager Kenny Dalglish led tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before a pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Eight-day event, featuring stars from clubs such as Liverpool and AC Milan, is boon for retail and hospitality sectors, experts say.

Defensive Lessons and Rising Stars in Hong Kong Preseason ClashEasy to Counter, Hard to IgnoreLiverpool’s 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong may not count for points, but

Liverpool is set to play AC Milan in Hong Kong, with Arne Slot having named his starting XI. Decisions have been made on new signings Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz.

With Liverpool holding an open training session on Thursday morning (UK time), Ekitike has already got his first chance to meet up with his new team-mates and manager, with Arne Slot welcoming him with open arms. Meeting your new team-mates for the first time will, of course, be a scary moment, especially when doing it by yourself.