Liverpool vs Sunderland LIVE - Morrison, Le Fee, Tutierov, Szoboszali, Chiesa, Koumas goals, score, Gomez injury
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Liverpool 1-2 Sunderland (Timur Tutierov)2-1 Sunderland. Liverpool have made a raft of changes and Dominik Szoboszlai has the captain's armband.Today00:03 BSTWorrying momentLiverpool's defensive options, as Andoni Iraola admitted earlier this week, are 'very thin'.So the last things the new Reds boss needed was seeing Joe Gomez pick up an injury.He seemed to walk off the field okay, though, so hopefully it's nothing serious.Joe Gomez goes down injured during the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Sunderland at GEODIS Park on July 25, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee(Image: Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Image)25th Jul23:54 BSTHalf time: Liverpool 1-1 SunderlandAnd that's half time.25th Jul23:50 BSTSunderland player downHe caught in the face by James McConnell, who produced an excellent piece of skill but then fouled his opponents when trying to retrieve the ball.25th Jul23:40 BSTChancesA couple of chances for Sunderland after Frimpong lost it in his own area.Mamardashvili makes the first save and McConnell blocks the second.Liverpool are teetering here.25th Jul23:40 BSTSunderland shotIsidor gets a shot off from the edge of the box that goes close.25th Jul23:36 BSTGOAL!
Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland (Le Fee)That is a rocket from Enzo Le Fee after Sunderland broke when James McConnell was robbed of the ball.25th Jul23:35 BSTLate challengesA few tough ones on Liverpool players. Liverpool 1-0 Sunderland (Morrison)And that is a lovely move from Liverpool to open up Sunderland.Harvey Elliott finds some space between the lines before feeding Kieran Morrison, who drifts inside and side-foots calmly into the far side.Liverpool lead!25th Jul23:18 BSTGomez off injuredJoe Gomez isn't being risked.
Yes, you read that right.The kit forms part of a multi-year collaboration with the Elvis Presley Estate and Authentic Brands Group.25th Jul23:02 BSTSunderland look strongWhereas Liverpool's line-up features a number of rookies, Sunderland's team is made up entirely of senior players.25th Jul22:58 BSTDoesn't look like an 11pm kick-offWith the players still warming up, it doesn't look like we'll be kicking off on time.25th Jul22:47 BSTMcConnell concernSome brief concern over James McConnell as he takes a Curtis Jones shot flush in the midrift during the warm up. Here's the Liverpool team in case you're just joining us:Liverpool line-up to face Sunderland25th Jul22:31 BSTJeremy Jacquet latestJeremy Jacquet will miss Liverpool's first pre-season friendly of the summer as a precaution.It's understood the issue is not serious and the centre-back is expected to return to training while on the summer tour of the United States.Liverpool are looking to get the defender up to speed by affording him more training time after over five months without any game-time, owing to a injury he sustained in the second half of last season.Full story from Paul Gorst HERE.