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title: "Liverpool vs Leeds preseason friendly preview: Predicted lineup, how to watch and kick-off time"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Black"
section: "Match Previews"
published: "2026-08-02T14:30:59Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T13:38:58Z"
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# 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.