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Liverpool Vs AS Monaco | |
| Match Info | |
| Date | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Time | CAT: 15:30 | IST: 19:00 | UTC: 13:30 | UK: 14:30 |
| Stadium | Anfield |
| City | Liverpool, England |
| Competition | Club Friendly |
| Match Type | 2026/27 Pre-season |
Liverpool vs AS Monaco Preview, Prediction and Match Analysis
Liverpool vs AS Monaco is Liverpool’s first home pre-season match of the summer and Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge at Anfield.
The Reds return home after their United States tour and now face Ligue 1 opposition as preparations move closer to competitive intensity.
Monaco should provide a useful test because they are comfortable playing quickly through midfield and can threaten the space behind an aggressive press.
Liverpool will want to impose a high tempo in front of the Anfield crowd while continuing to refine the pressing and attacking patterns introduced during pre-season.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 AS Monaco
| Liverpool Vs AS Monaco TV Channels & Live Stream | ||
| Country / Region | TV Channel | Live Stream |
| United Kingdom | LFCTV / All Red Video | All Red Video / Liverpool app |
| United States | All Red Video | All Red Video / Liverpool app |
| India | All Red Video | All Red Video / Liverpool app |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | All Red Video | All Red Video / Liverpool app |
| South Africa | All Red Video | All Red Video / Liverpool app |
| Zimbabwe | All Red Video | All Red Video / Liverpool app |
| France | Local rights apply | All Red Video unavailable |
| Monaco | Local rights apply | All Red Video unavailable |
| Liverpool confirms live coverage on All Red Video, the official club app and connected TV services. The official All Red stream is not available in France or Monaco. | ||
Liverpool vs AS Monaco: Tactical Preview and Match Story
Liverpool’s pressing intensity should be one of the clearest tactical themes. Iraola will want the front line and midfield to work together rather than press in isolated waves.
Monaco can punish an uncoordinated press by playing through central areas and releasing runners behind Liverpool’s defensive line.
At home, Liverpool are likely to attack aggressively and try to keep Monaco inside their own half. Quick switches of play can create one-on-one opportunities on the wings.
The match is also about adapting to Anfield under a new head coach. Supporters will be watching the team’s structure as closely as the final score.
Liverpool and AS Monaco Team News
Liverpool Team News: Liverpool have returned to the AXA Training Centre after their US tour. The club’s latest availability update listed Stefan Bajcetic and Wataru Endo among players being managed for fitness earlier in the week.
The official starting XI remains unconfirmed until the team sheet is released before kickoff.
AS Monaco Team News: Monaco are expected to rotate as part of their own pre-season programme while still selecting a competitive side for the Anfield test.
Key Battles
Liverpool press vs Monaco midfield: If Monaco play through the first pressure, they can attack an exposed defensive line.
Anfield width: Liverpool can create chances by moving Monaco’s block laterally and attacking the spaces outside the centre-backs.
Second-half rotation: Changes from both benches may produce a more open match after the interval.
Final Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 AS Monaco
