Liverpool could be without Alisson for tonight’s friendly double-header against Athletic Club.
The goalkeeper was absent from Liverpool’s win over Yokohama Marinos due to “private reasons,” and has returned to Brazil, so his involvement on Monday is not expected.
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With the squad back in England, Federico Chiesa could be back in contention after missing the tour of Asia with a muscular issue. Gomez remains sidelined with an Achilles injury suffered in training last month.
Head coach Arne Slot will most likely field his stronger side in the second match, with Monday’s two games the squad’s last before facing Crystal Palace in the Community Shield at Wembley.
Conor Bradley appears to have the starting berth at right-back his own for now, and he started alongside Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Milos Kerkez against Yokohama FM for what Slot could consider his first-choice back four.
Elsewhere, summer signings Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz should also get the nod, with Mohamed Salah on the right.
There is a question to be made in midfield as Alexis Mac Allister returned against the Japanese side after a small fitness concern. The Argentine starts for the first XI this afternoon.
The likes of Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Andrew Robertson and pre-season starlets Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni will also be looking for more minutes, and all about Endo start game one.
Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott and Tyler Morton face uncertain futures, although Nunez and Elliott both feature in the first game. Morton is not in the squad.
First Liverpool starting XI: Woodman; Jones, Stephenson, Tsimikas, Robertson, Nyoni, Mac Allister,, Elliott, Doak, Nunez, Ngumoha
Second Liverpool predicted XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Endo, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike
Injured: Joe Gomez
Time and date: 5pm and 8pm BST on Monday, August 4, 2025
Venue: Anfield
How to watch: LFCTV and All Red Video
