Liverpool 2022 pre-season: squad list, tour schedule, results, fixtures
Although Liverpool narrowly missed out on the Champions League and Premier League last season, Jurgen Klopp’s side still managed to secure FA Cup and EFL Cup glory.
In 2022/23, the Reds will be determined to fight for the biggest prizes again and have already strengthened their squad, facilitating the loss of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich.
It’s been a hectic pre-season schedule for Liverpool, which includes games against Manchester United and Crystal Palace in Thailand and Singapore respectively before traveling to Germany to face RB Leipzig. Then it’s on to Austria for a clash against Salzburg ahead of a home game against Strasbourg just a day after an earlier than usual Community Shield clash with Manchester City.
Here’s how their pre-season is going and who’s on their squad.
List of Liverpool 2022 pre-season squads
Unlike some of the other big clubs, Liverpool already have plenty of senior players in training, including Jordan Henderson, Roberto Firmino, Joel Matip and Luis Diaz, as well as new signing Fabio Carvalho.
Some names were missing early on, like new striker Darwin Nunez and players such as Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk, Naby Keita, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konate and Alisson.
In their absence, Klopp called up a contingent of youngsters in training, including Isaac Mabaya, Jake Cain, Melkamu Frauendorf, Owen Beck, Tom Hill and Bobby Clark.
Liverpool pre-season squad
Guardians: Alisson Becker, Adrian, Harvey Davies, Fabian Mrozek
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Nathaniel Phillips, Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas, Sepp Van den Berg, Virgil van Dijk, Rhys Williams, Stefan Bajcetic, Luke Chambers, James Norris
Midfielders: Leighton Clarkson, Harvey Elliott, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Naby Keita, James Milner, Tyler Morton, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Thiago Alcantara, Fabio Carvalho, Melkamu Frauendorf, Thomas Hill, Isaac Mabaya
Wingers/Forwards: Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Bobby Clark
Liverpool 2022 pre-season schedule
Date | opponents | Location | Competition |
tuesday july 12 | Manchester United | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand. | Bangkok Century Cup |
friday july 15 | crystal palace | National Stadium, Singapore. | Singapore Standard Chartered Trophy |
Thursday July 21 | RB Leipzig | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig | friendly club |
Wednesday July 27 | Salzburg | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg | friendly club |
Saturday July 30 | Manchester City | King Power Stadium, Leicester | Community Shield |
Sunday July 31 | Strasbourg | Anfield, Liverpool | friendly club |
Liverpool 2022 pre-season results
Liverpool 0-4 Manchester United
Jurgen Klopp’s first meeting with Erik ten Hag as Manchester United boss ended in disappointment in Thailand. Jadon Sancho scored the first goal of the Ten Hag era, before two early goals from Fred and Martial made it 3-0 at halftime. Youngster Facundo Pellistri, who was introduced at half-time in place of Sancho, scored fourth on an impressive performance for the Red Devils, but Klopp made wholesale changes to his squad throughout.
1st half: Alisson; Mabaya, Phillips, Gomez, Chambers; Henderson, Morton, Carvalho; Elliott, Diaz, Firmino.
Liverpool 2022 pre-season schedule
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Date: friday july 15
Time: 1:35 p.m. BST / 8:35 a.m. ET / 10:35 p.m. AEST
Liverpool travel to Singapore to face Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace.
The Eagles are something of a popular opponent for Klopp – he’s beaten them 12 times in 14 days since joining Anfield in 2015.
RB Leipzig v Liverpool
Date: Thursday July 21
Time: 6:15 p.m. BST / 1:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 a.m. AEST (July 22)
RB Leipzig host Liverpool at the Red Bull Arena, pitting Klopp against transfer rumored Christopher Nkunku.
Salzburg v Liverpool
Date: Wednesday July 27
Time: 7:00 p.m. BST / 2:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. AEST (July 28)
Salzburg, part of the same Red Bull sporting empire as Leipzig, will face Liverpool just three days before the Community Shield. Klopp is likely to give some lesser-known faces a few starts.
Liverpool v Manchester City
Date: Saturday July 30
Time: 5:00 p.m. BST / 12:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. AEST (July 31)
The 2022 Community Shield will take place at the unfamiliar setting of Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, with Wembley Stadium hosting the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 final the following day.
The clash will be an early test for both sides, following their title battle last season, with Pep Guardiola’s City defending their crown on a dramatic final day.
Liverpool v Strasbourg
Date: Sunday July 31
Time: 7:30 p.m. BST / 2:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. AEST (August 1)
The Reds conclude pre-season against Strasbourg at Anfield just 24 hours after the conclusion of the Community Shield clash with City. Expect Klopp to rotate his squad again as attention turns to the trip to Fulham in the Premier League on August 6.