Liverpool and Como have named their starting teams for their friendly on Sunday as former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas brings the Italian side to Anfield.

The teams drew 0-0 in a friendly at the Reds’ training ground earlier in the day, played across two 35-minute halves.

Fabregas’ side drew 1-1 in a friendly at Arsenal on Wednesday, losing on penalties to the Premier League holders.

Liverpool’s competitive campaign begins at Newcastle in the top flight on August 23 (16:30). Como visit Udinese in Serie A a day earlier (16:30).

Liverpool confirmed starting team vs Como

Liverpool remain without Joe Gomez (muscle), Jayden Danns (thigh), Hugo Ekitike (Achilles) and Conor Bradley (knee).

Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister played his first minutes of pre-season in the earlier stalemate with Como.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, Giovanni Leoni, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Rio Ngumoha

Liverpool substitutes: Calvin Ramsay, Alberto Moleiro, Ronald Araujo, Trey Nyoni, Lewis Koumas, Amara Nallo, Kieran Morrison

Como full line up vs Liverpool

Como starting XI: To follow

Como substitutes: To follow

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Liverpool vs Como friendly stats

• Liverpool’s only defeat during 2025/26 pre-season was against an Italian side, losing 4-2 to Milan in Kowloon, where Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo scored for the Reds
• Szoboszlai’s 88th-minute penalty gave them victory in their only competitive meeting with an Italian club last season, winning 1-0 at Inter during the league phase of the Champions League
• That was Liverpool’s fourth successive win in competitive matches against Italian teams, following up a 2-0 home victory over Bologna and 3-1 away defeat of Milan during the league phase in 2023/24
• Their first game on that run was a 1-0 win at Atalanta in the 2023/24 Europa League quarter-finals, although their preceding 3-0 defeat to La Dea at Anfield meant they exited on aggregate
• Against Italian clubs, Liverpool’s competitive record is W20 D6 L18, with none of their last 22 such matches finishing 0-0 since visiting Napoli during the Europa League group stage in October 2010
• Their draw at Arsenal was Como’s first 2026/27 pre-season away friendly, having played four previous warm-up games at home with an average of more than three goals per game
• They traded the lead with Paris FC in a 2-2 draw, came from behind to beat Al-Ula 3-1 and lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal in July, then shared three goals during the first 12 minutes with Famalicao on their way to a 3-2 victory
• Como had the third-best away record in Serie A last season, with only Inter and Milan taking more points and winning more games on the road
• Fabregas won the FA Cup in 2005 and reached the 2006 Champions League and 2007 EFL Cup finals during his time as an Arsenal midfielder between 2003 and 2011
• Now 39, Fabregas switched from Barcelona’s to Arsenal’s academy in 2003 and was their Player of the Season in 2007 and 2010