Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has left the club’s pre-season tour of Asia due to an Achilles injury.It continues an injury-impacted period for Gomez who missed much of last season’s run-in with a

Liverpool were dealt a lesson in the art of the counter-attack as they were beaten 4-2 by AC Milan in Hong Kong. The Reds, playing the first game of their pre-season tour of Asia, arrived at the Kai Tak Sports Park in good spirits after morale-bolstering wins over Preston and Stoke City in their first friendlies of the new campaign.

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has prematurely ended his participation in the club’s ongoing pre-season tour of Asia with a discomfort in his Achilles. The 28-year-old was flown back to the UK for further evaluation following concerns that arose during a training session at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium on Thursday.

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Arne Slot has seen Joe Gomez fly back to the UK from Liverpool pre-season tour after the defender expressed an issue with his Achilles and will receive medical attention back home

Rafael Leao made the difference for AC Milan as the Serie A giants overcame Liverpool 4-2 in a closely-fought pre-season encounter in Hong Kong.

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 been dealt a massive blow after Joe Gomez departed the Reds' pre-season tour of Asia due to an Achilles injury.