Liverpool v Fulham Team News: Cody Gakpo Doubt, Bradley Barcola Boost
Liverpool go into Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Fulham waiting on Cody Gakpo’s fitness. The forward missed the midweek win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield because of what Andoni Iraola called “adductor issues”, and there is still no certainty over whether he will be...
Alexander Isak Finding Rhythm as Liverpool Eye More Goals and Bradley Barcola Impact
Strikers live on moments, but the best of them build careers on rhythm. Alexander Isak knows that better than most after a first year at Liverpool that kept getting interrupted just as it seemed ready to catch fire. Now, with the new...
Andoni Iraola Offers Hugo Ekitike Return Boost as Liverpool Assess Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo
Liverpool may yet see Hugo Ekitike back before the Champions League league phase is over. That is the clearest takeaway from Andoni Iraola’s latest fitness update, and it matters because the options up front are thin.
Ekitike has been out since...
Ronald Araujo, Liverpool and the Right-Back Question Growing Bigger by the Week
Ronald Araujo’s start at Liverpool has quickly shifted the conversation from short-term cover to something far more interesting. After only a handful of appearances, the Uruguay international has brought aggression, personality and reliability to a side that needed certainty at right-back, and that...
Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool Future and Why 2027 Could Become a Key Contract Decision
Questions around the Caught Offside report on Alexis Mac Allister’s future have gathered pace after his latest media comments, yet the current position appears relatively clear. Liverpool’s midfielder remains settled at Anfield, with no desire to force a move, even though...
Liverpool vs Fulham: Iraola targets faster starts as consecutive wins raise expectations
Consecutive wins offer encouragement, but Andoni Iraola is looking beyond the results. Before Liverpool face Fulham, his attention is on how matches begin, how chances are used and how often his team leave themselves with work to recover.
His message is clear enough: scoring...
Mudryk injury leaves Tottenham short of a fresh option for Liverpool cup tie
Mykhailo Mudryk had barely begun his Tottenham career before another interruption arrived. A brief appearance at Nottingham Forest offered the possibility of regular football again. An ankle injury has now put that progress on hold.
For Roberto De Zerbi, the setback removes a...
Liverpool injury update: Barcola boost as Iraola waits on fitness for Fulham
Liverpool’s preparations for Fulham come with encouragement over Bradley Barcola, uncertainty surrounding Cody Gakpo and a reminder that Hugo Ekitike’s recovery remains a longer journey.
Andoni Iraola’s latest injury update offers three different pictures of availability. Barcola is expected to be ready if his...
Van Dijk awaits Netherlands call as Xavi weighs up captain’s role
Virgil van Dijk remains central to the conversation as the Netherlands prepare for their first squad announcement under Xavi. For Liverpool’s captain, the question is how his international ambitions fit into a new manager’s plans, with another European Championship already on the horizon.
There is...
Alexander Isak Incident Exposes Atletico Madrid Approach at Anfield
Liverpool got the result they wanted at Anfield, but the talking point that lingered was not the winning goal. It was the treatment of Alexander Isak, and the reaction to a challenge that looked far more calculated than careless. Credit to Freddie Ljungberg on Viaplay, via...
