Liverpool take on Wrexham in their second pre-season friendly of the summer at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. The Reds beat Sunderland 4-2 in their first friendly.
Mark Jones' team
Mark Jones would deploy Ryan Gravenberch as an emergency centre-back alongside Mor Talla Ndiaye. Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez fill the full-back roles. Trey Nyoni partners Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield, with Josh Abe on the right, Lewis Koumas on the left, and Alexander Isak up front. Florian Wirtz starts as the number 10.
Jones' team (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Ndiaye, Gravenberch, Kerkez; Nyoni, Szoboszlai; Abe, Wirtz, Koumas; Isak.
Richard Garnett's team
Richard Garnett also starts Mamardashvili in goal, with Frimpong and Kerkez as full-backs. He pairs Ndiaye with another Ndiaye (18-year-old Mor Talla Ndiaye) at centre-back. His midfield trio consists of Nyoni, Szoboszlai, and Gravenberch. Up front, Rio Ngumoha and Kieran Morrison support Alexander Isak, with Florian Wirtz left on the bench.
Garnett's team (4-3-3): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Ndiaye, Ndiaye, Kerkez; Nyoni, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Ngumoha, Isak, Morrison.
Joe Gomez lasted less than 10 minutes as captain in the previous friendly, highlighting Liverpool's need for a centre-back addition.
