**Liverpool fell to a 3-2 defeat against Monaco at Anfield as Andoni Iraola’s first game at home ended in bitter disappointment.**
He won’t care too much about the result as it’s still pre-season, but the manner of it was a cause for concern as the visitors overturned a two-goal deficit to secure a win.
The game against Monaco was supposed to be Jeremy Jacquet’s long-awaited Liverpool debut, while Curtis Jones was expected to be in the squad at the very least.
Both players were missing altogether, which became a big talking point when the lineups were announced.
And now, Iraola has clarified the situation.
The Spaniard confirmed that Jacquet was touch-and-go for Monaco, although he is expected to feature against Como.
As for Jones, the boss claimed he was suffering from a hip issue, so it didn’t make sense to risk him ahead of the new season.
“Jeremy Jacquet: we were in doubt whether to pick him today, should be fine for next one.
> Full time: Liverpool 2-3 MonacoDecent first half, horrible second half; a lot of works still to be done on the training pitch and in the transfer window.
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