🚨🚨NewsLiverpool XIs vs Athletic Club: confirmed lineups, team news, injury latest for two friendlies…

Liverpool’s XIs against Athletic Club: Expected lineups, confirmed team updates, and the latest on injuries for two friendly matches.

The Reds are set to face the Bilbao team twice on Monday evening.

Alisson may not participate in Monday’s friendly double-header against Athletic Club.

The goalkeeper missed Liverpool’s victory over Yokohama Marinos due to “personal reasons” and has returned to Brazil, making his participation on Monday unlikely.

With the squad back in England, Federico Chiesa might be available again after missing the Asian tour due to a muscle issue.

Gomez continues to be out with an Achilles injury sustained during training last month.

Head coach Arne Slot may be inclined to deploy a stronger lineup in one of the matches, as these two games are the squad’s final preparations before facing Crystal Palace in the Community Shield at Wembley.

Conor Bradley seems to have secured the right-back position for now, having started alongside Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Milos Kerkez against Yokohama FM, which Slot might consider his preferred back four.

Additionally, summer acquisitions Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz are expected to feature, with Mohamed Salah positioned on the right.

There is a midfield dilemma as Alexis Mac Allister returned to action against the Japanese team following a minor fitness issue.

Players like Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Andrew Robertson, and pre-season standout Rio Ngumoha, along with Trey Nyoni, will also be vying for more playing time.

Darwin Nunez, Harvey Elliott, and Tyler Morton are facing uncertain prospects.

First predicted XI for Liverpool: Woodman; Frimpong, Endo, Tsimikas, Robertson, Jones, Gravenberch, Ngumoha, Elliott, Nunez, Ngumoha.

Second predicted XI for Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Injured: Joe Gomez.