Andoni Iraola will manage Liverpool at Anfield for the first time as his side welcomes Monaco for their penultimate friendly of pre-season.
Liverpool experienced mixed fortunes in their tour of the United States, which saw them beat Sunderland and Wrexham before enduring a dismal capitulation against Leeds in their final outing, surrendering a two-goal lead in the second half to lose 4-2 to their Premier League rivals.
Iraola will hope to take key lessons from that match into his Anfield bow against the Ligue 1 side, two weeks out from their season opener at Newcastle.
The Spaniard now has almost his full squad at his disposal after the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Cody Gakpo returned from their post-World Cup breaks, while new signing Victor Munoz could also be in line for a debut.
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Liverpool team news: Van Dijk and Isak start against Monaco
Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker are among the Liverpool players returning to pre-season action as the Reds face Monaco at Anfield.
Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz also start alongside Dominik Szoboszlai, while Alexander Isak leads the line.
Lewis Koumas and centre-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe, 18, are the youngsters handed the opportunity of a start, while new signing Victor Munoz could make his debut.
He’s been named on the bench alongside the likes of Rio Ngumoha, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Ndukwe, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Koumas, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak
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Andoni Iraola will manage Liverpool at Anfield for the first time as his side welcomes Monaco for their penultimate friendly of pre-season.
Liverpool experienced mixed fortunes in their tour of the United States, which saw them beat Sunderland and Wrexham before enduring a dismal capitulation against Leeds in their final outing, surrendering a two-goal lead in the second half to lose 4-2 to their Premier League rivals.
Iraola will hope to take key lessons from that match into his Anfield bow against the Ligue 1 side, two weeks out from their season opener at Newcastle.
The Spaniard now has almost his full squad at his disposal after the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Cody Gakpo returned from their post-World Cup breaks, while new signing Victor Munoz could also be in line for a debut.