Liverpool begin their period under new head coach Andoni Iraola with a 4-2 victory over Sunderland in a pre-season match. The game features goals from Kieran Morrison, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas, giving Liverpool a winning start. However, the result is overshadowed by an injury sustained by Gomez in the pre-season opener. One report indicates Gomez is expected to return later in the tour, with the possibility of playing in the last match of the trip and having time to gain minutes. The sources agree on both the scoreline and the list of Liverpool scorers, while framing the Gomez injury as the key negative development from the fixture.