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Liverpool team vs Como confirmed as Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott start first friendly Liverpool faces Italian side Como in a double-header as it brings its pre-season to a close, with Andoni Iraola naming a number of senior stars for the first friendly at Anfield Andoni Iraola has named his team for Liverpool’s penultimate pre-season friendly as the Reds take on Italian side Como in a double-header at Anfield. Alexis Mac Allister is among the senior stars named in the starting XI for the first of the two games today, which is being played behind closed doors. Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott, Kostas Tsimikas, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Wataru Endo and new signing Victor Munoz are also included. They're joined in the line-up by Trey Nyoni, Luke Chambers, Calvin Ramsay and James McConnell, while Lewis Koumas and Kieran Morrison are among a young substitutes bench named by Iraola. Liverpool confirmed team vs Como: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Munoz, Nyoni, Chambers, Ramsay, McConnell. Substitutes: Davies, Koumas, Morrison, Ndiaye, Wright, Sonni-Lambie, Pitt. The Reds’ first game against Cesc Fabregas’ side kicks off at 11:30 am U.K. time (6:30 am Eastern, 3:30 am Pacific Time in the U.S.) before the second outing gets underway at 6 pm U.K. time (1 pm Eastern, 10 am Pacific Time). Liverpool’s first friendly will be played behind closed doors at Anfield before fans make their way into the stadium for the second game, when Iraola will be expected to name a stronger side with just one week to go until the start of the Premier League season. The Reds head to Newcastle next Sunday (August 23), with their new head coach hoping to head to St James’ Park on a high after admitting his players were struggling to maintain their levels in the recent defeats to Leeds and Monaco. “This will be a very good, and very important, test for us as we finalize our preparations for the new Premier League season,” Iraola said in his programme notes ahead of today’s friendlies. “Despite the result, last weekend’s game against Monaco brought plenty of positives and plenty of learnings for myself and my staff. “The first half, and the first 30 minutes in particular, was very pleasing. It was good to see Alexander Isak getting on the scoresheet and looking sharp, and I saw a lot of good things both with and without the ball. Liverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign. “The problem we had, as we had against Leeds in Chicago, was that we were not able to sustain our levels and that is something that can only happen with time, and with a lot of hard work on the training ground. “I have spoken many times about the type of team I want to see on the pitch, about the intensity, the intent and the energy we are looking for, and while it is clear that there is still a lot of improvement to come, I believe that we are moving in the right direction and I expect that to continue in the coming days and weeks as the season gets under way.” He added: “There is no doubt in my mind about the quality and the potential we have within our squad, and now it is up to us to show that on a consistent basis going forward.”