Liverpool is ready for a very intense training session before the first match of the American tour

An impromptu tour of the bustling streets of Chinatown and Queens suggested that the Liverpool fever has not yet taken over New York.

But throughout the trip to the United States on Wednesday, there was an occasional allusion alongside Jurgen Klopp.

Notably on the flight from Manchester itself, when one could see from time to time the summit of Liverpool.

ECHO was forced to make an unexpected detour by the Big Apple, having missed its unmatched flight to Chicago.

Say what you like about US immigration services, but they are certainly thorough.

A sprint across the city, from Newark Airport to LaGuardia, has left a glimpse of what Klopp and his players can expect before tackling Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday night in their final match. of the tour.

That happens three days after a meeting with Sevilla at Fenway Park, the famous home of the Boston Red Sox, which is part of the Fenway Sports Group's portfolio and their chef John Henry.

The first, however, is a confrontation with the former club Klopp, Borussia Dortmund, in the university town of Notre Dame.

Fortunately, Liverpool's progress at the start of the season has been much better than your correspondent's.

They trained for the second time on Wednesday at Notre Dame, just outside the town of South Bend, Indiana, some 90 km southeast of Chicago.

And among the first things that strike you when you arrive in the United States, there is the heat.

It's hot. Boy, is it hot, the oppressive guy that even seasoned locals seek to avoid.

The temperature during Thursday's open training session at Notre Dame should reach up to 36 degrees Celsius – or 96 degrees Fahrenheit.

And that rises to 37 degrees on Friday, although conditions have cooled, albeit very slightly, when the Reds will land on the pitch in the evening for a 20:00 hr UK home time.

Liverpool will also hold a press conference tomorrow before the match in the Klopp court.

This is an additional sign of how, after the opening fights at Tranmere Rovers and Bradford City, the intensity of the pre-season is considerably increased this week.