Liverpool, Joe Gomez and Andoni Iraola
Saturday
Liverpool beat Sunderland 4-2 in their United States tour opener, but Joe Gomez’s early injury overshadowed Andoni Iraola’s first pre-season victory. Gomez went off after eight minutes while captaining a defence already short on senior options.
Iraola called Gomez’s injury the worst news and said Liverpool had been pleased to avoid fitness setbacks until then. New £55m signing Jérémy Jacquet was rested as a precaution, leaving Liverpool thin at centre-back during the tour.