How to watch Liverpool vs Sunderland for FREE in US and UK - TV channel, live stream, early team news
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Liverpool takes on fellow Premier League side Sunderland in its first pre-season friendly this summer. Learn moreDominik Szoboszlai is among the big names set to be involved as Liverpool takes on Sunderland in pre-season(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool's pre-season preparations will be stepped up a gear today as Andoni Iraola leads his side in a game for the first time.The Reds face fellow Premier League team Sunderland in their first friendly this summer, with the two sides facing off in Nashville as part of Liverpool's pre-season tour of the United States.With just under a month to go until the 2026/27 campaign gets underway, Iraola will be looking for some positive signs from his new group of players, with some getting an early chance to stake a claim ahead of the new season before more of the Reds' big guns arrive.Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Liverpool vs Sunderland in the US and UK today.What time is kick-off?The game kicks off at 5 pm local time in Nashville - if you're elsewhere in the US, it's 6 pm Eastern Time, and 3 pm Pacific Time.Fans back in the UK will have to stay up late to watch this one, with the game getting underway at 11 pm.Is the game on TV?Fans back in the UK will be able to watch all the action live via Liverpool's All Red Video service.
New users can sign up to a 14-day free trial now, which will give them access to the Reds' pre-season fixtures.Fans subscribed to LFCTV will also be able to watch the game live, while it's also available through the club's official app on both iOS and Android.The club's live coverage is unfortunately not available in the US, but fans Stateside can catch all the action via ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Deportes.Watch LFC safely from anywhere in the world with NordFrom $3.39 a monthNord VPNSee the dealWatch every Reds game, at the Kop or away, with Nord VPN. Prices from $3.39 a month depending on package, with a free Amazon gift card included with many deals for a limited time.Early team newsLiverpool is still without a large chunk of its squad, with eight players yet to make their return to training following their involvement at the World Cup.Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak, Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister and new signing Victor Munoz are all still away at the moment.
Gravenberch, Wirtz and Isak are expected to join the squad in the US after today's game, while Van DIjk, Alisson and Gakpo will begin training back on Merseyside.Harvey Elliott is among those to have made their way to the US for pre-season(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)There are still plenty of big names involved today against Sunderland, including the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai, Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones and Rio Ngumoha, while Harvey Elliott is back after spending last season on loan at Aston Villa.Stefan Bajcetic made his long-awaited return to training this week, although don't expect him to play too many minutes today, if any at all. Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike are all continuing their recoveries from long-term injuries in the US, while Wataru Endo is close to a return, although he won't be expected to play a part today.Initial Liverpool squad for US tour: Gomez, Endo, Jacquet, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Bradley, Chiesa, Leoni, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Ekitike, Mamardashvili, Woodman, Frimpong, Abe, Nyoni, Bajcetic, Chambers, Ramsay, Scanlon, McConnell, Jaros, Koumas, Morrison, Ngumoha, W.