Liverpool includes 16-year-old Josh Abe in pre-season tour squad
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 20, 2026, 4:05 PM
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Liverpool has named 16-year-old winger Josh Abe in its 31-man squad for an upcoming pre-season tour in the USA. After rejecting multiple offers, Abe signed scholarship terms and a pre-contract agreement for a future professional deal. The club indicated a commitment to providing him a pathway to the first team. Alongside him, academy top scorer Kieran Morrison is included, while striker Jayden Danns is absent due to injury. Liverpool will face Sunderland, Wrexham, and Leeds United during the tour before returning to Merseyside next month.
- •Josh Abe included in Liverpool's US pre-season tour squad.
- •Abe recently turned down offers for a scholarship and future professional deal.
- •Liverpool aims to provide a clear pathway for Abe to the first team.
- •The team will play against Sunderland, Wrexham, and Leeds United.
- •Striker Jayden Danns misses the tour due to a hamstring injury.
- 4:05 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool name 16-year-old Josh Abe in US pre-season tour squad
"Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has named exciting teenage winger Josh Abe in his initial 31-man squad for the USA pre-season tour.Abe, regarded as one of the most exciting young wingers in Englan...
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