Overview

• Alisson Becker left Liverpool’s tour for personal reasons, leading Giorgi Mamardashvili to start as the Reds beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 with goals from Florian Wirtz, Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha.
• Arsenal’s pre-season in Hong Kong ended in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur as Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal and new signing Viktor Gyokeres made his debut.
• Liverpool are preparing what would be a British-record bid for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, having reportedly agreed personal terms in principle.
• Arsenal remain in talks to trigger Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze’s £68 million release clause but face pressure to sell players first to balance their summer spending.
• Mikel Arteta confirmed defenders Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are on course to recover in time for the Gunners’ Premier League opener.