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Liverpool defeat Sunderland 4-2 in friendly in Nashville When Gomez went down, central defence formed by two teenagers The Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool opened with a victory over Sunderland in Nashville – and a deepening of concerns over the defensive options at his disposal.
In addition, the sight of Joe Gomez hobbling off after 10 minutes of the new head manager’s first fixture and two teenagers forming a raw central defence partnership in his absence intensified the spotlight on a department in need of work. Reports also note that liverpool had few issues at the other end of the pitch against Regis Le Bris’s side, resplendent in pink in Tennessee, where second half finishes from Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas delivered an ultimately comfortable victory.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.