Liverpool 2026/27 Pre-Season US tour squad confirmed as Andoni Iraola faces £100m star absences

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Liverpool confirm their initial 31-man traveling squad for the 2026/27 US tour. He has a very specific, high-intensity style, and with a squad needing a massive lift after the disappointment of last season, every minute on the grass counts.The hard work moves from Merseyside to the US today as a 31-man squad boards a flight to Chicago for a crucial two-week tour.The Reds have three big friendlies lined up across AmericaThe Reds open their American adventure against Premier League side Sunderland at Nashville’s GEODIS Park this Saturday, July 25.

Once the US tour wraps up, the squad will head back to Merseyside for final friendly matches against AS Monaco and Como before the Premier League season starts on the weekend of August 22 where they travel to face Newcastle United August Sunday 23rd (4.30pm).Waiting on the star powerThe big frustration for Iraola is that his initial travelling squad is missing a lot of key players who are still on holiday after the World Cup. Alisson Becker will follow on July 27.Gravenberch, Wirtz, and Isak are actually scheduled to fly straight out to the US.

Iraola needs the Swedish striker fit and scoring from day one.Last season was incredibly painful to watch. That said, Wirtz and Isak owe us a massive season.