The friendly, Liverpool’s first of pre-season, takes place at Preston’s Deepdale stadium on Sunday, July 13. Kick-off is at 3pm. The match will be broadcast on free-to-air TV on ITV1, with coverage scheduled to start at 2.50pm BST. The game is expected to be a sell-out.

Liverpool's clash with Preston will go ahead this weekend following talks between the two clubs in what will be their first game since the death of Diogo Jota

It’s understood that the Sunday fixture at Deepdale has been given the go-ahead following sensitive talks between both clubs in the aftermath of the tragic car crash that claimed the life of Anfield favourite Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in Spain last Thursday.