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Liverpool start Iraola era in style to beat Sunderland but Gomez injury deepens defensive worries

Liverpool start Iraola era in style to beat Sunderland but Gomez injury deepens defensive worries

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Liverpool defeat Sunderland 4-2 in friendly in Nashville Gomez’s early injury leaves two teenagers in central defence The Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool opened with victory over Sunderland in Nashville – and a deepening of concerns over the defensive options at his disposal. The sight of Joe Gomez hobbling off after 10

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Liverpool defeat Sunderland 4-2 in friendly in Nashville Gomez’s early injury leaves two teenagers in central defence The Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool opened with victory over Sunderland in Nashville – and a deepening of concerns over the defensive options at his disposal.

The sight of Joe Gomez hobbling off after 10 minutes of the new head coach’s first game and two teenagers forming a raw partnership in the centre of defence in his absence intensified the spotlight on a department in need of work.

Liverpool had few issues at the other end of the pitch against Régis Le Bris’s side, who were resplendent in pink in Tennessee, where second-half finishes from Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas delivered an ultimately comfortable win.

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