Liverpool may have dropped a clear hint about the future of Federico Chiesa by leaving him out of their pre-season tour squad. Arne Slot has named a 29-man travelling party to Hong Kong and Japan but Chiesa is the one notable absentee with the Liverpool Echo reporting that the Italian has been left behind because of a small fitness issue.

Liverpool kicks off its pre-season tour of Asia with a game against AC Milan in Hong Kong this weekend, and there are a couple of notable absentees from the squad

Luis Diaz is hoping that Bayern Munich make Liverpool a second offer they can't refuse after telling the club that he wants to leave in the summer transfer window

Arne Slot's side are playing a match each in Hong Kong and Japan and will be hoping the tour benefits the club in a whole host of areas

Liverpool have confirmed their squad for the pre-season tour to Asia with Federico Chiesa the most notable absentee. The Reds have named a 29-man squad that boarded the plane on Sunday evening to jet out to Hong Kong for the first leg of their Far East sojourn.

Liverpool have confirmed their 29-man travelling party for the pre-season tour of Asia — but four first-team names have been left out in a move that could confirm their futures lie elsewhere.

The English team does not want this player to spend any more time in their squad; his departure is a done deal

French publication RMC Sport have named Bayern in the hunt for Lyon talent Malick Fofana, though before launching that pursuit they would have to be certain there is no hope in landing Diaz. Rated at €30m (£26m) by Transfermarkt, the 20-year-old scored 11 and assisted six during his first full season in French football.

Liverpool turned up the intensity at the AXA Training Centre on Sunday, easing to a 5-0 win over Stoke in a behind-closed-doors friendly. After a week where the club was united in mourning, this was a much-needed session of football for the squad, who now prepare to head east for their pre-season tour of Asia.

Three of the five goals Liverpool scored against Stoke on Sunday were scored via quick, decisive attacking moves, marking a change from the slow build up of last season under the Dutchman