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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FC Pre-SeasonComedian and Liverpool supporter John Oliver surprised some of the club's legends in New York City this week with the Reds on their preseason tour of the United StatesComedian John Oliver meets Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush(Image: LFC TV)As Liverpool prepares for its second friendly of their preseason tour in the United States, some of the club's legends have been taking in the sights of New York City.The Reds got off to a winning start under Andoni Iraola over the weekend as they defeated Sunderland 4-2 in Nashville. Liverpool has also been boosted by the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Ryan Gravenberch.Although adverse weather conditions have disrupted the first team's travel plans from Chicago, club representatives, including legends Robbie Fowler, Ian Rush, Phil Thompson and Natasha Dowie, are already in New York City.Earlier this week, they visited the Empire State Building and were surprised to meet British and American comedian John Oliver."F------ hell it's John Oliver," Fowler can be heard saying in a clip shared by LFC TV.
More than most preseason games, it's going to be fascinating to watch.Content cannot be displayed without consent"It'll be my lad's first game. I'm bringing him along and it'll be his first game."New York City is Liverpool's second stop on its preseason tour of the United States.
Liverpool's Premier League campaign begins on August 23 with an away trip to Newcastle United at St. James' Park.Liverpool's first competitive home fixture under the new head coach comes at the end of August as Oliver Glasner's Nottingham Forest makes the trip to Merseyside.It is hoped Iraola's more front-footed style of play will lead to better results both domestically and in Europe after the Reds scraped to a fifth-place finish before Arne Slot's departure at the end of last season.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLiverpool FC Pre-SeasonRobbie Fowler