James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Andy Jones are all alongside Tony Evans ahead of a bumper look ahead to the new season.

With the Reds beginning their season at Wembley on Sunday we review pre-season, including the sparkling form of Rio Ngumoha before looking ahead to what's to come.

Cody Gakpo's role in the squad is also analysed as well as the work Liverpool have already done in the transfer market - and what could still be to come as they aim to defend their Premier League title.

We finish up with our pre-season predictions, forecasting how the Reds could do both in the Premier League and Europe before casting an eye across the rest of the Premier League.

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Host: Tony Evans

With: James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Andy Jones

Producer: Guy Clarke

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James Pearce joins Andy Jones and Tony Evans from Tokyo following Liverpool's 3-1 pre-season win over Yokohama F. Marinos with Florian Wirtz, Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha all on the scoresheet.

The panel discuss whether or not Ngumoha is ready to make the step up to first team level following the sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich while James also discusses the latest transfer activity around Alexander Isak as well as the search for a new central defender.

The Athletic's football finance writer Chris Weatherspoon also drops in to explain how Liverpool have created so much PSR headroom during what has been a heavy summer of spending on transfers at Anfield.

Email: walkon@theathletic.com

Host: Tony Evans

With: James Pearce, Andy Jones & Chris Weatherspoon

Producer: Guy Clarke

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James Pearce and Andy Jones join Tony Evans prior to Liverpool completing the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike.

The Athletic's Bundesliga correspondent Seb Stafford-Bloor is also back to give us the lowdown on what to expect from the imminent arrival who looks set to supplement the forward options available to Arne Slot.

The panel also discuss what other transfer business the Reds could look to conduct or sanction, with a centre-back high on the priority list while Luis Diaz has been the subject of a rejected bid from Bayern Munich.

James brings us up to speed on the tour of Asia with the Reds currently in Hong Kong ahead of taking on AC Milan on Saturday, there's also analysis of the record-breaking sale of Olivia Smith by Liverpool Women to Arsenal with The Athletic's Women's Football Writer Megan Feringa before Tony pays tribute to the late Joey Jones.

Email: walkon@theathletic.com

Host: Tony Evans

With: James Pearce, Andy Jones, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Megan Feringa

Producer: Guy Clarke

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.