04 August 2025 8:11pm

8:11PM The Liverpool fans belt out Diogo Jota’s song a number of times.

8:08PM Salah flicks it for Szoboszlai to hit. The Hungarian blasts it straight at Simon, who gathers at the second attempt.

8:08PM Gakpo drives at the Bilbao box and cuts inside onto his right. He is brought down by Vivian just inches outside the penalty area. Szoboszlai and Salah stand over it…

8:05PM So nearly for Wirtz! The German started the move and is inches away from finishing it with a goal. As Liverpool break from the edge of their own box, Wirtz plays it forward to Ekitike and Liverpool are away. Ekitike plays it into the path of Gakpo, who takes Liverpool to the edge of the Bilbao box before sending in a cross. Wirtz meets the cross but his header goes just over the bar.

8:02PM Wirtz and Frimpong, both making their first Anfield appearances in the red of Liverpool, played for Bayer Leverkusen on this ground in the Champions League last season, when Liverpool ran out comfortable 4-0 winners.

Athletic Bilbao have the first corner of the game in front of The Kop but Konate heads away from danger.

8:00PM We are under way at Anfield in friendly number two of this Monday night double header.

7:57PM Both sides emerge from the tunnel and we are just moments away from kick-off. You’ll Never Walk Alone is then belted out by the Anfield faithful.

7:52PM Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Endo, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Frimpong, Gravenberch.

Substitutes: Pecsi, Chiesa, Nallo, Morrison, Davidson, Wright.

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simon, Areso, Yuri, Adama, Ruiz de Galareta, Jaurregizar, Sancet, Inaki Williams, Nico Williams, Sannadi, Vivian.

Substitutes: Santos, Dunabeita, Johaneko, Vencedor, Ares, Canales, Izeta, Navarro.