The Reds were good value for the three points in the International Champions Cup as Mason Greenwood scored the only goal of the game at the Singapore National Stadium.
Highlighting the competitive nature of the contest, the Serie A side produced some robust challenges, with Chong, in particular, struggling to shake off the effects of a crunching foul by Milan Skriniar, who was booked for the offence. It led to the Netherlands Under-21 international being replaced late on by Angel Gomes.
Lindelof, who performed well at the heart of the defence, had to make way for Phil Jones before the main raft of substitutions in the second half.