Liverpool is back at Anfield today as it continues its preparations for the new season, with the Premier League title defense just days away now.

The Reds get the 2025/26 campaign underway against Bournemouth on August 15, but before then, Arne Slot's side will be looking to get more minutes in the legs against Athletic Club today.

The clubs will play two games at Anfield later in what is essentially Liverpool's final run-out before the real work gets underway, with the Reds heading to Wembley on Sunday to take on Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

It's also set to be an emotional day as Liverpool plays its first game back at home following the tragic deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, with the pair set to remembered by players and fans alike this evening.

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Gakpo again!

He grabs his second of the game as his shots squirms underneath Unai Simon - the goalkeeper should do better, but Liverpool won't care!

KEY EVENT

GOAL - Athletic level again

The visitors equalize again, with Maroan Sannadi's header coming off Gakpo and leaving Mamardashvili absolutely no chance to react.

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Substitution

Federico Chiesa comes on for Hugo Ekitike, with the Frenchman getting a great reception after his first Anfield appearance

KEY EVENT

GOAL!

Gakpo restores the lead!

It's a tap-in for Gakpo as Simon spills Gravenberch's shot from distance - Athletic claim it's offside to no avail as Liverpool restores its lead!

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Yellow card

Galaretta goes into the book for a cynical challenge on Salah just as the Egyptian looked to be breaking clear.

A yellow card in a friendly tells you just how cynical that tackle was.

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Kick-off

Florian Wirtz gets us underway in the second half

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Ready to go

Liverpool's players make their way back out for the second half.

Kick-off is just moments away...

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Half-time

The referee brings the first-half to an end, with the game all square at 1-1.

Liverpool have been the better side, they just need to finish some of the chance they're creating.

What a goal that would have been!

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Chance

Gravenberch has a go from distance, and Simon parries it away for a corner as Liverpool tries to respond immediately to the equalizer with a series of corners.

KEY EVENT

GOAL - Athletic equalizes

Free-kick is crossed into the box, with Sancet finding himself in acres of space from a nod down to sweep the ball home.

Not great defending from Liverpool that.

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Diogo Jota tribute

We're into the 20th minute, and so applause goes around the stadium Diogo Jota and Andre Silva once again.

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Close!

Wirtz goes close again, and it's Salah again who's the architect.

The Egyptian breaks down the right and crosses in to Wirtz, whose shot hits the goalkeeper, and Simon just about manages to keep it out.

KEY EVENT

GOAL!

Encouraging stuff for the Reds though.

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Kick-off

After another rousing rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone, Athletic Club gets us underway in the first half

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Here come the teams

The teams make their way out of the tunnel for today's second game, with Mohamed Salah leading the Reds out on this occasion.

Kick-off is just moments away...

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Kick-off approaching

Just a few minutes to go until our second game of the day - stick with us for all the action!

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The Egyptian King

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Ben Doak reaction

The young Liverpool winger has just been speaking to LFCTV about making his return to action after the second half of his season on loan at Middlesbrough was wrecked by injury:

It’s a big relief to get back out there and to be playing minutes at a very high level.

It was a bit gutting, the team were in a very good place and a great group of lads up there, but that’s just the way things go sometimes.

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KEY EVENT

Second Liverpool team confirmed

Liverpool team vs Athletic Club: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Endo, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.

Subs: Pecsi, Chiesa, Nallo, Morrison, Davidson, Wright.

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Full-time

The referee brings the game to an end, and that's a comprehensive win for a young Liverpool team in its first game against Athletic Club.

We of course have another game coming up in just over an hour, so stick with us!

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Substitution

Michael Laffey comes on for Curtis Jones

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Chance!

Koumas comes close to making it five as he manages to fire towards goal, but the Athletic goalkeeper manages to get a strong hand to it.

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Substitution

Lewis Koumas comes on for Darwin Nunez

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GOAL - Athletic pull one back

Athletic has a goal back - Luca Stephenson gets his header wrong and it falls kindly for Guruzeta to head home.

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Substitutions

Trent Kone-Doherty comes on for Rio Ngumoha, who gets a great reception after yet another outstanding performance.

Tommy Pilling is also coming on, replacing Trey Nyoni who looked to be stretching his hamstring a bit.