Worn in the USA: Liverpool’s pre-season tour had highs but exposed glaring gaps in the squad | Andy Hunter

The Guardian Sport Monday 03 August 2026, 10:23 UTC By Andy Hunter in Chicago 1 min read

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Teenager Nyoni excelled in Andoni Iraola’s first pre-season tour, but the head coach desperately needs transfers Andoni Iraola’s first pre-season tour as the Liverpool head coach produced wins over Sunderland in Nashville and Wrexham in New York before ending in a 4-2 defeat against Leeds in Chicago. The Guardian followed the tour throughout, and here are a few things we learned.

Teenager Nyoni excelled in Andoni Iraola’s first pre-season tour, but the head coach desperately needs transfers

Andoni Iraola’s first pre-season tour as the Liverpool head coach produced wins over Sunderland in Nashville and Wrexham in New York before ending in a 4-2 defeat against Leeds in Chicago. The Guardian followed the tour throughout, and here are a few things we learned.

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