Liverpool confirms new friendly fans can't attend as pre-season schedule extended
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool has added another friendly to its pre-season schedule, with the Reds set to play an extra behind-closed-doors game before beginning the 2026/27 campaign in AugustAndoni Iraola will take charge of his first games with Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool has announced it will play an extra friendly against Como as part of its pre-season schedule.The Reds are currently in Chicago as their preparations for the 2026/27 campaign are stepped up in the United States, with Andoni Iraola set to take charge of his new side for the first time this weekend.The club takes on Sunderland on Saturday in Nashville in the first of six planned friendlies this summer, with an extra game against Como having now been added to the schedule in what will be another opportunity to get some minutes into the legs of those joining up later with the squad.The two sides are set to go head-to-head at Anfield on August 16, with kick-off at 6 pm UK time (1 pm ET, 10 am PT in the US) in what is scheduled to be the final pre-season friendly before the opening game of the new season at Newcastle on August 23.The Reds have now confirmed they will also face Cesc Fabregas' side in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the earlier time of 12 noon (7 am ET, 4am PT in the US).Although fans will not be able to attend the game, it will be streamed live on the club’s All Red Video service, as with all other pre-season games.Liverpool will play two games against Como at Anfield on August 16(Image: Jess Hornby - WSL Football via Getty Images)The extra game is added to a schedule that will see Liverpool take on Sunderland on Saturday, before facing Wrexham in New Jersey on July 29 and Leeds in Chicago on August 2.Following the US tour, the team will return to Merseyside to face Monaco on August 9 before the two games against Como the following weekend.An extra friendly could prove invaluable for Iraola, who has confirmed he will be without five first-team players for the tour of the US following their involvement at the World Cup.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.Ryan Gravenberch, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz are expected to rejoin their teammates Stateside, but Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Alisson Becker will instead start their pre-season back on Merseyside.Meanwhile, new signing Victor Munoz and Alexis Mac Allister will be away for even longer, having both made the World Cup final with Spain and Argentina and expected to be on holiday until the latter stages of the summer, with the Como games potentially offering their only opportunity to play before facing Newcastle."The most difficult [for pre-season] will be Munoz and Mac Allister because of the World Cup," Iraola explained.
"I hope they have a holiday and can join us but we cannot just think about Newcastle, they deserve this rest. All the others should be fine to arrive in perfect condition."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLiverpool FC Pre-Season