Liverpool face Sunderland in a pre-season friendly at GEODIS Park in Nashville on Saturday 25 July 2026, with kick-off at 11pm BST.

The fixture forms part of the Premier League Summer Series and marks the first competitive outing for Liverpool under new head coach Andoni Iraola. Both clubs are using the United States tour to build fitness and assess squad options after the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.

Liverpool vs Sunderland Team News

Liverpool will field a much-changed and depleted side. Several key players remain absent after deep runs at the World Cup, including Alexis Mac Allister and summer signing Victor Muñoz. Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Cody Gakpo are training separately at the AXA Training Centre, while Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch are due to link up with the travelling party after this match. Long-term injury absentees Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo are also unavailable. Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to start, with new centre-back Jeremy Jacquet in line for a debut alongside Joe Gomez. Milos Kerkez should feature at left-back, and opportunities are likely for academy prospects such as Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha and Will Wright.

Sunderland are similarly short-handed. Captain Granit Xhaka, Chemsdine Talbi, Omar Alderete and Thomas Meunier are still recovering from World Cup exertions, while Brian Brobbey, Habib Diarra, Robin Roefs and several others only join the squad the following day. Régis Le Bris can call on the likes of Nordi Mukiele, Luke O’Nien, Trai Hume, Reinildo, Chris Rigg and Enzo Le Fée. The Black Cats arrive in positive form after a 5-1 victory over York City in their opening friendly.

Liverpool vs Sunderland Kickoff Time

The match kicked off at 5:00 PM CDT (local time in Nashville) / 11:00 PM BST.

Here are the equivalent times

India (IST): 3:30 AM on Sunday 26 July 2026

USA

– Nashville / Central (CDT): 5:00 PM on Saturday 25 July 2026
– Eastern (EDT): 6:00 PM on Saturday 25 July 2026
– Pacific (PDT): 3:00 PM on Saturday 25 July 2026

Australia (AEST – Sydney/Melbourne): 8:00 AM on Sunday 26 July 2026

England (BST): 11:00 PM on Saturday 25 July 2026

Mexico (Mexico City, UTC-6): 4:00 PM on Saturday 25 July 2026

Nigeria (WAT): 11:00 PM on Saturday 25 July 2026

Indonesia (WIB – Jakarta): 5:00 AM on Sunday 26 July 2026

Liverpool vs Sunderland LIVE Streaming and Telecast

The Liverpool vs Sunderland match can be live-streamed on LFCTV from the respective time across the globe. Fans have to redeem subscription from All Red Video. The match will also live-stream on SAFC Live after pass.