United have held talks with Liverpool about facing them as part of the International Champions Cup

Manchester United are set to play Liverpool during their pre-season tour of the United States this July, and the game could be staged at the second biggest stadium in the world.

The Times understands that United have held talks with their arch rivals about facing them as part of the International Champions Cup, an annual pre-season tournament in the US.

One of the venues under consideration is the Michigan Stadium, also known as The Big House, in Ann Arbor on the outskirts of Michigan, Detroit.

The last time United visited Michigan Stadium, some 109, 318 fans packed into the ground GREGORY SHAMUS/GETTY IMAGES

Michigan Stadium is the biggest stadium in America by capacity, holding 107,601 people. The only arena that holds more people is the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, which is said to have a capacity of around 114,000.

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