Schedules ANNOUNCED, Final UCL 2022 REPORT, Reds chasing Guehi

Here’s the roundup of Liverpool FC news for Tuesday, June 18. The Reds saw Premier League fixtures announced and a report on the 2022 Champions League final.

Liverpool will play Ipswich first

For the fifth time in the last six seasons, Liverpool began their Premier League campaign against a newly promoted side.

Arne Slot will take charge at Portman Road as the Reds kick off the 2024/25 season against Ipswich Town in a game that has the potential to prove problematic for the former Feyenoord boss.

Ipswich returned to the English top flight after a 22-year absence following back-to-back promotions. Kieran McKenna, courted by Chelsea and Brighton this summer, has the Tractor Boys playing some brilliant football.

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Liverpool on TV

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While we’re still in Euro 2024 fever mode, the Premier League fixture list for the 2024/2025 Premier League season has now been revealed and we know where the Reds will be on TV when they face Ipswich Town in their opening game.

This season will be the first in almost a decade that Jurgen Klopp will not be in the dugout and while pre-season games are not usually indicative of what can happen during the Prem season, it will be intriguing to see how Arne Slot is preparing his players for the biggest year of his managerial career so far.

Here’s everything you need to know about Liverpool’s upcoming TV matches:

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French police criticized in UCL’s 2022 final report

Liverpool Fans Champions League 2022

The actions of French police at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris have been heavily criticized by a new independent report published in France.

The match between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed for 36 minutes as a horrifying scene unfolded outside the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with Liverpool fans pinned down by perimeter fences and subjected to indiscriminate tear gas by French police.

The crowd developed outside the ground due to the failure of crowd control by the police, the report said, leading to chaos ahead of the match.

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Liverpool are chasing Marc Guehi

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Crystal Palace are ready to battle to keep hold of star defender Marc Guehi this summer amid significant interest from Liverpool and other Premier League sides.

Guehi enjoyed a superb season with the Eagles and thrived once Oliver Glasner took over from former Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson in February.

The 23-year-old, who was a product of Chelsea’s academy, traveled with England to Euro 2024 this summer thanks to his immense performances, with the centre-back shining during the Three Lions’ 1-0 win over Serbia on Sunday.

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The Reds approach the teenager

Liverpool complete the signing of young Wolves star Alvin Ayman.

That’s according to The Secret Scout, who claim the 16-year-old could end up costing a £1.5m compensation fee if the deal is completed.

Ayman, who can play as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, is understood to have traveled with Wolves’ first team for a Premier League game against Manchester City last season, although he was not part of the matchday squad.

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