Liverpool round off their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Como at Anfield on Sunday evening.
The Reds will face the Serie A side twice in one day, with a behind-closed-doors fixture taking place earlier before supporters are welcomed to Anfield for the evening encounter.
Liverpool looked on course for victory against Monaco last week after goals from Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, only for the Ligue 1 side to hit back through Aleksandr Golovin, Mika Biereth and a late winner from Paris Brunner.
The Reds have since strengthened at the back with the loan signing of Ronald Araujo from Barcelona, and the Uruguay international is expected to make his first appearance at Anfield.
Como arrive on Merseyside unbeaten throughout pre-season after drawing 1-1 with Arsenal in midweek before narrowly losing the Emirates Cup on penalties.
Cesc Fabregas has overseen two wins and three draws during the summer, with his side scoring and conceding in every friendly.
Liverpool v Como team news
Liverpool remain without Joe Gomez (muscle), Giovanni Leoni (ACL), Jayden Danns (thigh), Hugo Ekitike (Achilles) and Conor Bradley (knee).
There is better news for Iraola, with Jeremy Jacquet, Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister all back in training after injury and post-World Cup breaks respectively.
New signing Ronald Araujo is expected to feature and could partner Virgil van Dijk in central defence.
Como may welcome back Nico Paz after the Argentine missed the draw with Arsenal.
Jacobo Ramon is expected to continue in defence, while Anastasios Douvikas could replace Alvaro Morata in attack.
Liverpool v Como predicted line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Araujo, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.
Como: Butez; Couto, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Da Cunha, Perrone; Liberali, Baturina, Diao; Douvikas.
Where to watch Liverpool v Como: TV and online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 18:00 BST (12:00 PT / 09:00 ET). Live coverage and streaming is on All Red, which costs £4.99 a month or £42.99 a season. A 14-day free trial is available.
Liverpool v Como stats
- Liverpool’s only defeat during 2025/26 pre-season was against an Italian side, losing 4-2 to Milan in Kowloon, where Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo scored for the Reds
- Szoboszlai’s 88th-minute penalty gave them victory in their only competitive meeting with an Italian club last season, winning 1-0 at Inter during the league phase of the Champions League
- That was Liverpool’s fourth successive win in competitive matches against Italian teams, following up a 2-0 home victory over Bologna and 3-1 away defeat of Milan during the league phase in 2023/24
- Their first game on that run was a 1-0 win at Atalanta in the 2023/24 Europa League quarter-finals, although their preceding 3-0 defeat to La Dea at Anfield meant they exited on aggregate
- Against Italian clubs, Liverpool’s competitive record is W20 D6 L18, with none of their last 22 such matches finishing 0-0 since visiting Napoli during the Europa League group stage in October 2010
- Their draw at Arsenal was Como’s first 2026/27 pre-season away friendly, having played four previous warm-up games at home with an average of more than three goals per game
- They traded the lead with Paris FC in a 2-2 draw, came from behind to beat Al-Ula 3-1 and lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal in July, then shared three goals during the first 12 minutes with Famalicao on their way to a 3-2 victory
- Como had the third-best away record in Serie A last season, with only Inter and Milan taking more points and winning more games on the road
- Fabregas won the FA Cup in 2005 and reached the 2006 Champions League and 2007 EFL Cup finals during his time as an Arsenal midfielder between 2003 and 2011
- Now 39, Fabregas switched from Barcelona’s to Arsenal’s academy in 2003 and was their Player of the Season in 2007 and 2010
Liverpool v Como prediction
Both teams have consistently found the net throughout pre-season, and another open contest looks likely at Anfield.
Liverpool should field a side much closer to full strength for the evening fixture, and that extra quality could prove decisive against an entertaining Como side.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Como
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