THE National Stadium will not be the only place Liverpool fans can get a glimpse of the Reds when they come to town.

Fans of the Merseyside club will get the unique opportunity to catch the five-time European champions on the Singapore River ahead of their showdown against the Singapore football team on July 26.

Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and the rest of the Liverpool squad are set to arrive later this month for their match against the Lions at Kallang.

On July 25, the footballers will play tourists as they travel down the river. The 1.30pm river cruise will see the Reds riding on three boats which will take them from The Fullerton Hotel to Liang Court, and back.

The route - which will feature both Boat and Clarke quays - will offer ample viewing spots on both sides of the river, as well as on the many bridges that the river runs under.

Strategic Sports Investments (SSI), a Profitable Group company, which is organising the Reds' tour of Singapore, said it had toyed with the idea of organising an open-top bus ride down Orchard Road.

'But we figured it will create chaos with cars potentially stopping on the busy street,' said Mr Steve McMahon, SSI's commercial director and former Liverpool favourite.

'The river cruise is not only a uniquely Singaporean idea, showcasing the sights of Singapore, but it is also a great way to give as many Singapore Liverpool fans as possible a chance to catch their team in a more intimate setting.'

A highlight of the cruise will be a community singing of the Reds' anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone, as the boats cruise by.

With the team on a tight schedule, the cruise will be one of the rare opportunities the public will get to catch the Reds apart from the July 26 match.

Read the full story in The Sunday Times.