Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net

Sport | Football

Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike set for starts as Liverpool face their final tune-up before the new season

Florian Wirtz is expected to start for Liverpool at Wembley

London Standard

Tashan Deniran-Alleyne1 minute ago

COMMENTS

New Liverpool signings Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike are both in line to start against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

Liverpool have been boosted by the fitness of Virgil van Dijk, who has returned to training following illness and will captain the Reds at Wembley.

Alisson Becker is back in the Liverpool squad after missing the pre-season tour of Asia due to personal reasons, and he is vying with Giorgi Mamardashvili to start in goal.

Jeremie Frimpong is set to start at right-back, with Conor Bradley a fitness doubt.

Ryan Gravenberch is available, with his suspension for his red card against Palace on the final day last season to be served against Bournemouth in the Premier League next week.

Alexis Mac Allister is available but the midfielder is not yet ready to play 90 minutes.

“[Mac Allister] will be in the squad,” said Arne Slot.

“He was out for two months I think, or longer because we didn’t play him in the last four games of the season.

He trained with us since a week now, played 30 minutes, 45 minutes.

“So that’s not a situation where you would start a player [and] play him for 90 minutes.

Starting is possible but definitely not for 90 minutes.”

Read More

Joe Gomez is not yet ready to return from injury, though Slot has said he should be back with the team “very soon.

Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Injured: Gomez, Bradley

Time and date: 3pm BST on Sunday August 10, 2025

How to watch: TNT Sports

Venue: Wembley Stadium

MORE ABOUT

Florian Wirtz

community shield

Hugo Ekitike

Shopping Best BuysBest CBD oil in the UK 2025: Top brands reviewedBest skorts for women: Top styles pickedBest sweat-proof makeup for summer heatBest DIY birdhouse kits for nature lovers and kidsBest electric lawn mowers for 2025