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...
Federico Chiesa and Liverpool, why an Italy return now feels inevitable
There is a sadness to this story because Federico Chiesa has always carried himself like a footballer supporters want to believe in. He has the energy, the warmth, the sense of commitment that makes people warm to a player long before he has truly...
Conor Bradley Injury Update: Liverpool Defender Faces Wait for Return
There is no point dressing this up. Conor Bradley is in for a patient, careful road back, and neither Liverpool nor Northern Ireland are going to rush him.
The young right-back has been out since the serious knee injury he suffered at Arsenal in January, an...
Federico Chiesa’s Liverpool Future Faces More Questions After Roy Keane Remark
Federico Chiesa has become an easy talking point at Liverpool, and the latest debate around the Italian forward says plenty about where he currently stands in Andoni Iraola’s squad. After a summer that saw several familiar faces move on, Chiesa remains at Anfield, even...
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: Predicted XI, Team News and Injury Latest at Anfield
Anfield gets its first league look at Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool on Saturday, and there will be no appetite for unnecessary tinkering. After the 2-2 draw at Newcastle, the manager is expected to keep faith with most of the side, which feels sensible...
Jeremy Jacquet Set for Liverpool Return as Andoni Iraola Manages Defensive Options
Liverpool expect Jeremy Jacquet to be available for next weekend’s friendly with Como at Anfield, offering Andoni Iraola a timely boost ahead of the final stage of pre-season. The £60 million summer arrival from Rennes has yet to make his first appearance after...
Jayden Danns injury update leaves Liverpool weighing next step
There is a particular cruelty in football injuries when they arrive at the precise moment a pathway begins to clear. For Jayden Danns, this summer appeared to offer exactly that. Liverpool’s evolving squad, a new head coach in Andoni Iraola, and a pre-season built around opportunity...
Giovanni Leoni Injury Update: Why Andoni Iraola Could Be Key to Liverpool Defender’s Return
Liverpool’s long-term plan for Giovanni Leoni appears unchanged, and that is one of the most significant takeaways from The Athletic’s latest report on the teenage defender’s recovery. In a summer shaped by managerial change, squad uncertainty and the need to stabilise...
Alexander Isak Faces Defining Liverpool Season Under Andoni Iraola
Alexander Isak does not need a marketing campaign. He needs minutes, fitness and goals. That is the reality after a first Liverpool season that never got moving under Arne Slot and was then wrecked by injury. Now there is a reset under Andoni Iraola, and few...
Liverpool Predicted XI vs Wrexham: Andoni Iraola Forced Into Youthful Defence
Liverpool head into their next summer outing against Wrexham with a familiar pre-season issue, availability. The win over Sunderland offered some useful signs, but Joe Gomez going off injured inside ten minutes changed the picture quickly.
Right now, the defensive numbers are thin. With Ibrahima...
