Liverpool wrap up their pre-season tour of the United States with a meeting against Leeds United in Chicago, hoping to maintain their perfect start under new manager Andoni Iraola.
The Reds have recorded victories over Sunderland and Wrexham during the tour, with Rio Ngumoha’s deflected strike sealing a hard-fought 1-0 success in New York after an entertaining 4-2 win against Sunderland. Iraola has praised his side’s growing tactical cohesion and will now look for another encouraging display before Liverpool return to Anfield for friendlies against Monaco and Como.
Leeds head into the contest with renewed confidence after edging Sunderland 1-0 thanks to Lukas Nmecha’s fortunate winner. Daniel Farke’s side had previously suffered a narrow defeat to Wrexham but remain optimistic ahead of the new Premier League season, with further friendlies against RB Leipzig, Manchester United and Augsburg still to come.
The two clubs played out two draws in the Premier League last season, suggesting another closely contested affair could be on the cards despite the friendly setting.
TEAM NEWS
Liverpool remain without Joe Gomez due to a muscle injury, but new signing Jeremy Jacquet is available for his debut. Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch are expected to make their first pre-season appearances from the bench.
Leeds will again be without Noah Okafor and Brenden Aaronson, while Jakub Bijol and Dominic Calvert-Lewin remain unavailable through injury.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Jacquet, Chambers, Tsimikas; Jones, Szoboszlai; Morrison, Elliott, Ngumoha; Wright
Leeds United possible starting lineup:
Cairns; Rodon, Muharemovic, Bornauw; Bogle, Stach, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Wilson, Gnonto; Nmecha
How to Watch
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| TV Broadcast | Premier sports 1 |
| Live Stream | ESPN |
| Kick-off Time | 21:00(WAT) |
Match Predictions
Softfootball predicts Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United.
