Liverpool continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Monaco at Anfield this afternoon. This is their penultimate warm-up match before the Premier League season opener at Newcastle United in a fortnight.
Team News and Availability
New head coach Andoni Iraola has almost a full squad to choose from, with only Alexis Mac Allister still absent. Potential new signing Ronald Araujo is expected to undergo a medical, but is not yet available. The Reds' new senior signings have not featured so far, meaning the team has looked similar to last season.
Ian Doyle's Predicted XI
Ian Doyle believes Alisson Becker should start after returning to training, with Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong as full-backs and Virgil van Dijk in central defence. He suggests Ryan Gravenberch could partner Trey Nyoni in midfield, with Dominik Szoboszlai also starting. Florian Wirtz would play as the number 10, with Alexander Isak leading the line. Victor Munoz and Rio Ngumoha would occupy the wings.
Doyle's team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Gravenberch, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Nyoni; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Munoz; Isak.
Mark Jones's Predicted XI
Mark Jones expects Alisson, Van Dijk, and Cody Gakpo to start after missing the US tour. He suggests Mor Talla Ndiaye could partner Van Dijk, with Frimpong and Kerkez as full-backs. A Gravenberch-Nyoni midfield is proposed, with Szoboszlai coming off the bench. In attack, Ngumoha and Gakpo would support Wirtz and Isak.
Jones's team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Ndiaye, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Nyoni; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
