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LIVERPOOL FC: REDS TO START PRE-SEASON AT TRANMERE

Liverpool will kick-off their pre-season programme with a friendly against Merseyside neighbours Tranmere Rovers.

/noticias.info/ Rafael Benitez's men will make the short journey across the water to take on Ronnie Moore's League One outfit for their first warm-up match of the summer on July 12, 2008, kick-off 3pm.

It will be the first time Liverpool have faced Rovers since the sides met at Prenton Park in an FA Cup Quarter Final tie in 2001. The last friendly between the two teams took place in July 1993.

"This is a mouth-watering opportunity for our players to test themselves against some world class opposition who have played at the very top level," said the Rovers boss.

"It's a game I know both sets of supporters will look forward to and I'm sure there will be a bumper crowd. There are plenty of Tranmere fans who will want to see their team take on some of the best players in the world and Wirral based Liverpool fans who have the opportunity to see their team in action playing a local club.

"Hopefully it will be a game everybody will enjoy. We are grateful to Liverpool for agreeing to play us and look forward to welcoming them to Prenton Park. It should be a fantastic occasion and it is a great way to start our pre-season campaign.

"Rafa has done a fantastic job at Liverpool and has proved he's one of the top managers in the world. Not many managers have won the Champions League and it will be a pleasure to put my side up against his.

"It's earlier than usual for us to be playing a friendly at home but we wanted to fit in with Liverpool's schedule ahead of their trip to Switzerland."

Liverpool's confirmed pre-season programme so far is now as follows:

July 12: v Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)
July 16: v FC Lucerne (Grenchen)
July 19: v Wisla Krakow (Friborg)
July 22: v Hertha Berlin (Berlin)
July 30: v Villarreal (Villarreal)
August 2: v Rangers (Glasgow) notas_de_prensa_archivo