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He's coming off, passes the captain's armband to Kostas Tsimikas.Today23:17 BSTGomez downJoe Gomez has gone down injured and he's currently getting treatment.Ifeanyi Ndukwe is getting some instructions on the side.Today23:16 BSTSubduedIt's fair to say this isn't the most raucous atmosphere we'll hear this season and it's been a slow enough start on the pitch too. I don't believe in talking about it too much because a leader remains a leader even when you don't talk about it."We know that Liverpool's leadership is one of the best in the world, with Virgil van Dijk as captain, and that's the reality.

I think he's ready to step up and take over on the leadership side as well. Yes, I’m sure that whatever the decisions we take in terms of the armband, a lot of players will continue leading."Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola(Image: Getty Images)Today21:29 BSTPredicted Liverpool line-upI've had a go at predicting Liverpool's line-up this evening:Predicted Liverpool line-up vs SunderlandIf you want to see the sides our Reds writers - people who actually know what they're talking about - have got for, you can do so HERE.Today21:23 BSTJosh Sonni-Lambie interviewTeenage Liverpool striker Josh Sonni-Lambie is relishing the prospect of making his senior debut on the club's tour of the US - and revealed his reaction to finding out he was making the trip.The Reds play their first of three matches Stateside this evening when they take on Premier League rivals Sunderland at Geodis Park in Nashville (11pm kick-off UK time).And Sonni-Lambie could be involved after he was one of a number of academy players called up by new head coach Andoni Iraola for the journey Stateside.The 18-year-old is fresh off the back of an excellent season for Liverpool's Under-18s, for whom he scored 21 goals across all competitions.It was form that led him to making his debut for the Reds' Under-21s side and, with friendlies against Wrexham and Leeds United to come in America, there is every chance Sonni-Lambie will be make his bow for the club's first team over the next fortnight.“It’d just be amazing just to play for this club,” he said.

And I can’t wait.”His family were the first people he told after finding out he was part of Liverpool's initial 31-man travelling party, which is minus the international stars who represented their countries at the World Cup.Sonni-Lambie said: “Last week, a group of us were training with the first team for a couple days, and then I found out Saturday evening, we just got a message, I got told I was coming to America.“So, first thing I just called my mum and then told my dad when I got home. What came from it was two insighful interviews.The first is HERE - and it concerns his biggest coaching influences and his playing styte.The second is HERE - and it concerns his 'fast' move to Liverpool and the 'amazing' story he's refusing to tell just yet.Today20:59 BSTLiverpool Initial 31-man touring US squad31 Liverpool olayers have travelled to America for the first week's training in Chicago and this evening's match in Nashville.Here's the squad in full:The initial 31-man squad Liverpool have taken to AmericaToday20:59 BSTAndoni Iraola initial impressionsTo find out what the new Liverpool boss is like, let's hear from some of the players...Joe Gomez: Really, really good.