Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz plan emerges as Liverpool set for next step of pre-season

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCAndoni Iraola and the Liverpool players who are back for pre-season training already are set to head to the US, with plenty of senior stars still to come back from holidaysAlexander Isak and Florian Wirtz during a Liverpool training session.(Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)While Andoni Iraola and some of his Liverpool players will head to the US for the next phase of their pre-season training this week, the group will be missing some key names.Thanks to the World Cup, many are still on holiday even though there are only 34 days until Liverpool takes on Newcastle in its Premier League opener on Sunday, August 23.Some senior stars like Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong will be present, while youngsters including Will Wright and Josh Abe appear likely to get the chance to impress, but the team will soon be bolstered by more arrivals too.According to The Athletic, Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch will rejoin their club teammates next weekend, meaning they will miss only one friendly this summer.They will not feature in the game against Sunderland, but could play a part in the clashes with Wrexham and Leeds that follow, before the Reds return to England. Alisson Becker only made the quarter-finals with Brazil before being knocked out by Norway, while Wataru Endo missed the tournament through injury."It's definitely a chance to build a foundation that can give you such a good base for the season," Joe Gomez said this week when he was asked by club media about the importance of the next few weeks."I think in that regard it's hard to state how important it is.

I think I've learned out of time you want to try to navigate it the best way where you adapt but also get through it healthy and ready to go.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."Everyone deals with it differently, but it is important for us all.

Every single (pre-season is) different obviously and we've got a new gaffer now. That's a big variable that's changed."But in terms of understanding the club, I'm pretty well tuned."I think when I look at it from different perspectives, sometimes it feels like it has been 12 [seasons], and sometimes I can kind of condense it and it's like, 'Wow, that's quick!'"There's obviously been ups and downs, but I've enjoyed the journey and I'm definitely grateful."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAlexander IsakFlorian WirtzRyan Gravenberch