Liverpool Host Como in Preseason Friendly Doubleheader

Liverpool will host Italian side Como in a preseason friendly doubleheader on Sunday, August 16, 2026, with the second match taking place at Anfield in front of a full house. The fixture serves as the final test for new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola before the Premier League season begins, while Como continues its preparations for domestic and UEFA Champions League campaigns.

The day's action begins with a behind-closed-doors match at Liverpool's AXA Training Centre in Kirkby, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. BST. The main event follows at Anfield, with kickoff at 6:00 p.m. BST. Both matches will be streamed live on Liverpool's official platform, All Red Video, and on LFCTV for subscribers.

The doubleheader provides a crucial fitness and tactical assessment for Iraola, who took charge this summer. His side is coming off a 3-2 defeat to AS Monaco in their last outing, a match where they surrendered a 2-0 lead. "We played a good first half, especially a good 30 minutes," Iraola said after that loss. "Right now we probably don't have much more, in terms of the levels required to play like this. They deserved to turn around the game."

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