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...
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...
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...
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...
Andoni Iraola Confirms Bradley Barcola Fitness After Liverpool Debut Scare
Liverpool have no Bradley Barcola injury problem. That is the short version, and for now it is the important one.
The £123million summer signing was forced off an hour into his full debut against Atletico Madrid, prompting the usual anxiety. Team-mates gathered around him, medical staff...
Liverpool Injury Update: Joe Gomez Near Return as Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni Progress
Liverpool have finally got a win on the board under Andoni Iraola, beating Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road with Alexander Isak scoring both goals. Useful, professional, no drama. Now attention shifts to availability, because the fixture list does not slow down...
Liverpool, Everton and Fulham Tracking Héctor Fort as Barcelona Accelerate Exit Plans
Liverpool’s search for defensive depth appears to be stretching across Europe again, with Héctor Fort emerging as a name attracting attention from multiple Premier League clubs. According to Sport, Barcelona are moving quickly in an effort to shape the 19-year-old full-back’s future, and...
Héctor Fort to Liverpool? Why Barcelona’s Young Full-Back Fits Andoni Iraola’s Defensive Rebuild
Liverpool’s summer has carried the unmistakable rhythm of reconstruction, a club reordering its defensive line after a year of drift and disappointment. In that context, the report from Sport linking the club with Barcelona full-back Héctor Fort feels plausible, even if it...
Fabio Carvalho, Marco Silva and the Liverpool Lesson That Still Echoes
Football has a habit of making every ascent look inevitable. A gifted young player shines early, a major club arrives, and the move is framed as the natural next step, as though development were a straight line and talent a guarantee. Fabio Carvalho’s story...
Liverpool Fixture Changes Confirmed for August and September
Liverpool now have greater clarity over the opening weeks of the 2026/27 campaign, and the headline is straightforward, Andoni Iraola will get no easing-in period.
Three more Premier League fixtures have been moved for live television, locking in Liverpool’s schedule through to the extended autumn international break. The...
