Liverpool's preseason tour of the U.S. begins Saturday at GEODIS Park in Nashville, where the Reds meet fellow Premier League side Sunderland.
Liverpool arrives in the Music City under new head coach Andoni Iraola, who took charge in early June following last season's fifth-place Premier League finish.
Defender Jeremy Jacquet and forward Victor Munoz are the club's two big summer additions, costing more than $100 million combined. Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate highlight the outgoings.
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For Sunderland, they have to back up their incredible 2025-26 season with a consistent showing while avoiding the major letdown.
Régis Le Bris guided the Black Cats to a seventh-place finish and Europa League
qualification in their first top-flight campaign since 2017.
Saturday marks the opening of the preseason for both of these sides with high expectations for the coming season.
Liverpool vs. Sunderland prediction, pick
Preseason results are always difficult to predict, but Liverpool's depth advantage should show over 90 minutes against a Sunderland side who have been relatively quiet in the transfer market so far.
Prediction: Liverpool 2, Sunderland 1
Liverpool vs. Sunderland channel, start time, streaming
- When: Saturday, July 25
- Where: GEODIS Park (Nashville, United States)
- Time: 6 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH HERE), ESPN Deportes (Watch on Fubo)
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