Liverpool will this weekend discover if they face a trip to Wembley in August as their pre-season preparations move a step nearer being finalised.
The Reds' second-placed finish in the Premier League has opened up the possibility of featuring in the Community Shield in August.
That, though, will only happen if Manchester City beat Watford in Saturday evening's FA Cup final.
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The Community Shield pits the Premier League winners against the FA Cup winners. However, if City do the Double, then they will face the league runners-up rather than the Cup runners-up.
A City victory will therefore mean they face Liverpool at Wembley on what is expected to be confirmed as Sunday, August 4. The Reds haven't featured in the fixture since 2006, when they beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium.
Jurgen Klopp's preparations for the new campaign are starting to become clearer.
The Reds will have a number of local away friendlies in the North West in early July before flying to America for an eight-day tour.
Liverpool take on Borussia Dortmund in Indiana (July 19), Sevilla in Boston (July 21) and Sporting Lisbon in New York (July 24).
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On their return from the States, Klopp will take his players to a week-long training camp in Europe.
Then they will have the game in London - they have held discussions to play a lucrative friendly at Tottenham's new stadium - in late July and one at Anfield a few days before the start of the Premier League season on the weekend of Saturday, August 10.
