🦁 Athletic set for double friendly against Liverpool in pre-season
Athletic Club's preseason is taking shape. And one of the summer's appointments will take place at the beginning of August. The Basque club has confirmed the dispute of two preseason friendlies against Liverpool. And it will be in a unique setting like Anfield.
The novelty of these games is that they will be consecutive on the same day. First at 6:00 pm and then at 9:00 pm.
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Two 90-minute duels on the same day that will serve as an unbeatable test for Ernesto Valverde against the current English champion.
This will be the second appointment of the current season for the athleticzales. The first preseason test will be against PSV Eindhoven on July 26.
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