Andoni Iraola had 15 first team players reporting for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season, as news broke that Liverpool have rejected another bid for Curtis Jones.
Pre-season begins
Liverpool properly kicked off their pre-season on Tuesday as 15 fit senior players reported to the training ground, while five continued to recover from injury.
Fitness work began for some of Liverpool’s squad last week, but Tuesday saw the first day for all the senior squad who aren’t on holiday to get out on the training pitches.
First-team squad in training:
• Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman, Armin Pecsi
• Milos Kerkez, Joe Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas, Jeremy Jacquet, Jeremie Frimpong
• Trey Nyoni, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, James McConnell, Dominik Szoboszlai
• Federico Chiesa, Rio Ngumoha
Injured players seen at the AXA Training Centre:
• Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Stefan Bajcetic, Hugo Ekitike
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, April 7, 2026: Liverpool's Milos Kerkez (L) and Dominik Szoboszlai during a training session at the AXA Training Centre ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 1st Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Liverpool FC. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
While the first days of pre-season are often limited to fitness testing and preparatory work, Iraola will be keen to get the footballs out quickly as he looks to implement his ideas on the squad who are present.
After a three-week holiday, Florian Wirtz is due back around July 21, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak on July 22, and Alisson on July 27.
LFC News: Inter rejected with Iraola wanting to keep Jones
LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 30, 2025: Liverpool's substitute Curtis Jones during the pre-match warm-up before the FA Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Liverpool FC at the London Stadium. Liverpool won 2-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• Liverpool have rejected a third offer from Inter Milan for Jones, worth £27.3 million, according to journalist Ben Jacobs – still nowhere near enough!
• Iraola stated publicly on Monday that he wants Jones to remain at Liverpool, saying he is a “great player” and “it’s very important that he’s Scouse”
• The Liverpool manager has told Sky Sports that Mo Salah‘s replacement must have “shown a good level” – read the full quotes here
• Brendan Rodgers’ Al Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia has been mentioned by talkSPORT as a potential destination for Alisson – we wouldn’t get too worried about him leaving this summer
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Alongside the release of Liverpool’s new home kit each season comes a wave of opinion, praising or castigating the new design. Joanna Durkan has ranked the Reds’ last 12 home strips:
“A kit is often made classic by the experiences, silverware or season you have, as well as the way it looks, of course, but there is the opposite side to that as well.
“Liverpool have had three different kit manufacturers between 2015/16 and 2026/27, and there have been notable misses as well as big hits.
“And we have ranked the last 12 home kits from worst to best, which will likely lead to some debate!”
Football News: Trossard to Besiktas & Vuskovic to Brighton
LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 23, 2024: Arsenal's Leandro Trossard during the FA Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest FC at the Emirates Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• Arsenal have agreed to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, with Sky Sports reporting the deal is worth £17m – they must have someone lined up to replace his spot in the squad
• Brighton have completed the signing of young Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic for a club record £46m – he’s not even played in the Premier League yet!
• Bournemouth have paid £22m for Elche attacker Alvaro Rodriguez – he scored seven and set up five goals last season in La Liga
• Man United have brought in Karl Darlow as a back-up goalkeeper on a free transfer – he is 35 years old and played 24 times last season
Tuesday’s World Cup match to watch
World Cup 2026 | Semi-Final
France vs. Spain
July 14, 2026
Match Details
Kick-Off: 8pm (BST)
Stadium: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
UK TV: ITV 1
Referee: Ivan Barton (El Salvador)
France Form: W-W-W-W-W-W
Spain Form: W-W-W-W-W-D
Liverpool Interest:
Victor Munoz could make an appearance from the bench for Spain, while transfer target Bradley Barcola will feature for France.