Liverpool set for pre-season double-header matches in Japan
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 8:35 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Liverpool will play a double-header of pre-season matches in Japan, part of their summer tour leading into the upcoming season. The tour begins with matches against various teams, including Sunderland, Wrexham, and Leeds United. Manager Andoni Iraola will utilize this opportunity to assess the squad and implement his methods, despite several players being unavailable due to rehabilitation and World Cup commitments. After the Japan leg, the squad will return to Merseyside in early August as they gear up for the new season.
- •Liverpool's pre-season tour includes three matches across the USA.
- •Squad features 31 players, though many are absent for various reasons.
- •Young players will have opportunities in the pre-season matches.
- •U21s and U18s are also participating in camps and matches abroad.
- 8:35 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool to play double-header pre-season matches in Japan
"Liverpool Pre-Season Tour Begins New Iraola Era Across USAPre-season is back, and with it comes the first proper look at Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool. New voices, new ideas, same demand. The club head ...
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