St Gallen have began their league season few days back and will be taking on a Liverpool side who will be preparing for their up and coming season. This first friendly fixture for the Reds allows them to test out some of their new formations and youngsters but more importantly, find the right balance. St Gallen have won their first game of the season against Basel which must have been a good win for them. The Swiss team are a team who have always contested at the top of the Switzerland Super League for many seasons already and the Reds will have to push to their limits in their first ninety minutes warm up.

Rafael Benitez has stressed that he will utilised two separate teams in the match and with several first team players still back at Merseyside resting, an opportunity presents to the youngsters to showcase their potential to the gaffe. However good St Gallen is, I really do believe that the quality of a top team in England will have sufficient quality to out master a very tight and organised Swiss side.

Pick: Liverpool -1 @2.00