Liverpool set up Villareal friendly

[Joe King]

Liverpool will travel to Spain to take on Villarreal as part of their preparations for next season.

The fixture has been arranged under the terms of the deal that saw Pepe Reina move from El Madrigal to Anfield in the summer of 2005.

Although final details have not yet been confirmed, the game is expected to take place in the final week of July with Wednesday, July 30 indicated as a possible date.

Rafael Benitez has already revealed Liverpool will once again visit Switzerland for a pre-season camp with friendlies expected to be arranged during their spell abroad.

However, it is not thought the Anfield outfit will embark on any major pre-season tours, such as their week-long trip to Hong Kong last year to take part in the Barclays Asia Trophy.

[Craig_H]

We should be setting up a base camp in Asia.

[Reece]

For some reason I thought we were going to the States for pre-season

[dww]

For some reason I thought we were going to the States for pre-season

I got that impression from somewhere to.

[Rich]

Just like the Americans aren't welcome in Liverpool so the reverse is true

[Nic83]

christ that's all we need, a battering in pre season!

[Pablo]

christ that's all we need, a battering in pre season!

Would you prefer it if we strolled through against lower league teams? You need to play the odd high level competetive pre-season firendly, gets the players back up to speed.

[Rich]

I hope Pepe plays a half as an out field player

[Craig_H]

christ that's all we need, a battering in pre season!

Yeah, because having disposed of the likes of Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, Inter, Barcelona and PSV in recent years, a FRIENDLY against Villarreal should really put the ****s up us...

[SK]

ffs NK Maribor knocked them out of the intertoto cup two years ago, just after they were in the semis of the CL, so they aren't at the top of their game in the summer and don't forget La Liga starts in early september so they will not be anywhere near ready in July!

[DannyMan2006]

christ that's all we need, a battering in pre season!

Are you for real? They're not a patch on us. I think you're too obsessed with the foriegn leagues mate.

[Slinky Skills]

Is anyone going to this game, my bro I and a few mates are thinking about going. Just wondering what sort of costs I'd be looking at and stuff.

[poorscousertommy]

christ that's all we need, a battering in pre season!

WTF are you on about???

We are a better side than them.

It's good that we test ourselves against top teams pre-season rather than just playing Wrexham and some Asian team called Hi Karate FC or something.

[G]

WTF are you on about???

We are a better side than them.

It's good that we test ourselves against top teams pre-season rather than just playing Wrexham and some Asian team called Hi Karate FC or something.

Ignore him,he's a ****