Premier League champions set to face AC Milan in Hong Kong Football Festival after upbeat training session at new 50,000-seat venue.

Premier League champions set to face AC Milan in Hong Kong Football Festival after upbeat training session at new 50,000-seat venue.

A shirt unveiling, some time with the local academy players and an open training session, it’s going to be a busy Friday for Italian giants.

Premier League side’s chief commercial officer Ben Latty hails ‘incredible facility’, says team ‘blown away’ by support.

The first game of the inaugural Hong Kong Football Festival is fast approaching; visitor numbers up 12 per cent in first 6 months of year.

Virgil van Dijk hails ‘fantastic’ Kai Tak Stadium and coach Arne Slot grateful for ‘so much support and love’ after satisfying visit to city.

Kai Tak Stadium CEO and organisers praise football festival, saying Hong Kong is ‘very attractive for promoters’.