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The Premier League Asia Trophy is a pre-season tournament organised by the English Premier League held in Asia every two years. The 2017 edition was played at Hong Kong Stadium and featured Liverpool, Leicester City, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion compete for the trophy. The 2019 version will be played in Nanjing and Shanghai and will feature Wolves, West Ham, Newcastle and Manchester City.
- Visitors range from Pele, Eusebio and Franz Beckenbauer in the 1970s to star-studded Liverpool and Manchester City teams in recent seasons
- With Lunar New Year Cup and preseason tours off because of Covid-19 it might be some time before another high-profile visit
Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona and Premier League winning in China but NBA crisis and Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil highlight where clubs will have to make a choice in 2020.
Anfield club, which last travelled to Asia in 2017, will conduct its preseason tour in the United States for a second consecutive year
Guardiola’s side will play in the EPL Asia Trophy in China before an exhibition match at Hong Kong Stadium
Pre-season tournament could be held in Shanghai with triangular exhibition also set to include Chilean side Colo Colo
Follow all the action as Crystal Palace take on West Brom before Liverpool face Leicester in Saturday's Premier League Asia Trophy final at Hong Kong Stadium
