Liverpool vs Leeds preseason friendly preview: Predicted lineup, how to watch and kick-off time

Venue	Soldier Field, Chicago
Competition	Preseason Friendly
Kick-off time	9 pm (UK time)
Watch Live in the UK	LFC TV- All Red

Liverpool take on Leeds in their third and final game of the US preseason tour in Chicago. The squad will feature some returning stars such as Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Ryan Gravenberch who have been in training this week. The squad will then fly home to meet up with the remainder of World Cup returnees and get prepared with two more games ahead of the Premier League season. 

Predicted starting team

Goalkeeper	Giorgi Mamardashvili
Right-back	Calvin Ramsay
Centre-back	Jeremy Jacquet
Centre-back	Ifeanyi Ndukwe
Left-back	Milos Kerkez
Defensive Midfielder	Trey Nyoni
Defensive Midfielder	Dominik Szoboszlai
Attacking Midfielder	Harvey Elliott
Right Winger	Josh Abe
Left Winger	Rio Ngumoha
Striker	Lewis Koumas

Liverpool form: Last five results

Result	Date	Competition	Opponent	Score
Won	30th July 2026	Preseason friendly	Wrexham	1-0
Won	25th July 2026	Preseason friendly	Sunderland	4-2
Draw	24th May 2026	Premier League	Brentford	1-1
Loss	15th May 2026	Premier League	Aston Villa	4-2
Draw	9th May 2026	Premier League	Chelsea	1-1

Liverpool picked up another impressive preseason win against Wrexham, which also saw more minutes in the tank for the Reds under Iraola’s pressing style. Danny Ward, formerly of Liverpool made some great saves to deny the youngsters but a Rio Ngumoha goal came after a deflection floated over the keeper into the goal. 

Leeds form: Last five results

Result	Date	Competition	Opponent	Score
Won	31st July 2026	Preseason friendly	Sunderland	1-0
Loss	26th July 2026	Preseason friendly	Wrexham	2-3
Loss	24th May 2026	Premier League	West Ham	3-0
Won	17th May 2026	Premier League	Brigthon	1-0
Draw	11th May 2026	Premier League	Spurs	1-1

Leeds go into the 2026/27 season with a strong campaign behind them. They finished fourth last season but in the end were only six points behind Brighton who have guaranteed European football. 

Liverpool head-to-head record vs Leeds (last five matches)

Date	Competition	Winner	Score
1st January 2026	Premier League	Draw	0-0
6th December 2025	Premier League	Draw	3-3
17th April 2023	Premier League	Liverpool	1-6
29th October 2022	Premier League	Leeds	1-2
23rd February 2022	Premier League	Liverpool	6-0

Liverpool drew both meetings last season and have won two of the other three meetings in their last five against Leeds. In these two games, Liverpool scored six, but did lose in a shock game at Anfield in 2022.