Liverpool are set to tour North America rather than Asia this summer.

The ECHO understands that the Reds are likely to head for the east coast of the United States in July as part of their preparations for the 2019/20 season.

Plans have yet to be finalised but Boston's Fenway Park is expected to be one of the venues.

Liverpool haven't played at the home of the Boston Red Sox, who are also owned by Fenway Sports Group, since 2014 when they faced Roma.

New York and Chicago are the most likely destinations for Liverpool's other tour matches. A Europe-based training camp would follow on from the Reds' stay in the States.

It would represent a break with tradition as Liverpool usually alternate their pre-season tours between the States and Asia.

Last summer Jurgen Klopp took his squad to North Carolina, New Jersey and Michigan to take part in the International Champions Cup.

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They had been expected to head for the Far East this July with China under discussion, but America is now viewed as the most attractive option on the table.

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Liverpool would benefit from the top-class training facilities at Harvard University which is close to Boston.

Liverpool have toured Asia every other year since 2007. On the previous occasion, Klopp took the Reds' squad to Hong Kong in 2017 when monsoon conditions hampered their training schedule.

Prior to that Liverpool played in Thailand, Australia and Malaysia in 2015, while their itinerary involved Indonesia, Australia and Thailand two years earlier.

Liverpool are likely to hold a legends game in Asia this summer with Hong Kong the mostly likely destination.

The club's owners are keen to give Klopp exactly what he wants to help ensure the Reds are in the best possible shape for the new season.

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Liverpool boast a huge fanbase in the States with more than 101,000 fans watching them face Manchester United in the Michigan Stadium last July. They also played in front of 55,000 in North Carolina and 52,000 in New Jersey.