Liverpool team vs Sunderland confirmed as Rio Ngumoha and Harvey Elliott start
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Liverpool is taking on fellow Premier League side Sunderland in a pre-season friendly, with Andoni Iraola naming his first Reds starting XI at GEODIS Park in Nashville, TennesseeAndoni Iraola and Jeremie Frimpong before a Liverpool training session.(Image: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Andoni Iraola has named his first Liverpool starting XI as the Reds take on Sunderland at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee.Giorgi Mamardashvili is in goal with Jeremie Frimpong, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Joe Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas making up the backline. A winger and a defender capable of filling in at center-back and right-back would be ideal, with more additions potentially required if others leave."It's good to be back in the US," Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan told club media.Andoni Iraola during a Liverpool training session in Chicago, Illinois.(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"Obviously, we were here two years ago.
The team’s just arriving here in Nashville and with our new head coach, Andoni [Iraola], in charge. A couple of years ago we were here to play three matches; we’re going to do the same again this trip."It’s kind of our responsibility as one of the biggest clubs in the world to bring the club out to our supporters, and that’s a big part of why we come on tour."But as you said, this is the pre-season and make no mistake about it, this is about putting the foundations in place for the long season ahead, as Andoni said in his comments.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
We’re training actually at the Chicago Fire’s training center, which is a brand new facility, so thank you to them for allowing us to use their pitches and facilities."A terrific opportunity, but yeah, make no mistake, the guys are working really hard, as you’ve probably seen from the videos. And that’s really what it’s all about: getting the guys in shape."