REDS COULD FACE LAZIO FRIENDLY
Paul Hassall 27 June 2008
Liverpool could be set to welcome Italian giants Lazio to Anfield as they put the final touches to their preparations for the forthcoming campaign.
Rafael Benitez's side now look set to face Delio Rossi's side on Friday August 8 as a final warm-up match ahead of a Champions League qualifying round and the big kick-off at Sunderland on August 16.
It had previously been reported that the Reds would face Fernando Torres' old club Atletico Madrid, but the two sides could not reach agreement and the Biancocelesti now look the more likely visitors.
If the match does get the go-ahead it would be Liverpool's first home pre-season fixture for five years, when Rafael Benitez's Valencia came to Anfield and claimed an impressive 2-0 win.
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