Federico Chiesa was again absent as Andoni Iraola worked with a 23-man squad at the AXA Training Centre – two days after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle.
Chiesa missed Sunday’s trip to St James’ Park with a fitness issue, and the Italian remains sidelined as preparations begin for the visit of Nottingham Forest.
His absence comes with a week to go until the end of the transfer window and Liverpool open to a sale for the right price.
Any move would almost certainly be contingent on Chiesa being available to play and the specifics of his current injury are as yet unknown.
There were no other surprises in Iraola’s squad on Tuesday, with Calvin Ramsay having left the club to join St Mirren on loan.
CHICAGO, USA - Friday, July 31, 2026: Liverpool's Lewis Koumas during an open training session at the Endeavor Health Performance Center ahead of their final pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
CHICAGO, USA - Friday, July 31, 2026: Liverpool's Lewis Koumas during an open training session at the Endeavor Health Performance Center ahead of their final pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Lewis Koumas, James McConnell and Luke Chambers remain with the first team ahead of late decisions over loan moves next week.
Crucially, there were no new absences, which serves as a major boost after a gruelling 90-plus minutes on Tyneside two days previous.
Alexander Isak was among those to train having played his first full game for Liverpool, while Jeremy Jacquet, Ronald Araujo, Alexis Mac Allister and Victor Munoz came through unscathed following late returns for pre-season.
Though there will be further changes in the final week of the transfer window, Iraola appears to have settled on a core group of senior players.
CHICAGO, USA - Friday, July 31, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Andoni Iraola during an open training session at the Endeavor Health Performance Center ahead of their final pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
CHICAGO, USA - Friday, July 31, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Andoni Iraola during an open training session at the Endeavor Health Performance Center ahead of their final pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
While the likes of Jayden Danns, Will Wright and Mor Talla Ndiaye are fit and ready, they continue to work with the U21s instead.
Liverpool could make changes for Saturday’s clash with Forest, with Iraola likely to be considering alterations in midfield and out wide.
Mac Allister is an option if the head coach chooses to replace one of Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai or Ryan Gravenberch, while Munoz’s cameo against Newcastle made a strong case for him to take Rio Ngumoha‘s place.
Araujo could also be considered to start over Jacquet, but it has already been made clear that the Frenchman is viewed as Virgil van Dijk‘s first-choice partner.
CHICAGO, USA - Monday, July 20, 2026: Liverpool's Giovanni Leoni arrives in Chicago ahead of the start of the club's pre-season tour of America. The team play friendly games in Nashville, New York and Chicago as they prepare for the start of the new 2026/27 Premier League season. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
CHICAGO, USA - Monday, July 20, 2026: Liverpool's Giovanni Leoni arrives in Chicago ahead of the start of the club's pre-season tour of America. The team play friendly games in Nashville, New York and Chicago as they prepare for the start of the new 2026/27 Premier League season. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Liverpool Squad Training On Tuesday
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Woodman
Defenders: Van Dijk, Jacquet, Araujo, Kerkez, Frimpong, Tsimikas, Chambers
Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Endo, Nyoni, Elliott, McConnell
Forwards: Isak, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ngumoha, Munoz, Koumas
Absent: Jaros, Leoni, Gomez, Bradley, Bajcetic, Chiesa
Iraola is still without Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni, though both are thought to be nearing a return from injury, while Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike are long-term absentees.
Though This Is Anfield understands Liverpool have received no formal expressions of interest in Stefan Bajcetic, reports claim the midfielder has travelled to Finland for fitness checks before a potential transfer.
Bajcetic is said to have met with surgeon Dr Lasse Lempainen, who operated on his hamstring last year, to receive clearance before a proposed return to Celta Vigo.
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Friday, August 21, 2026: Liverpool's substitute Jayden Danns during the Premier League 2 match between Everton FC Under-21's and Liverpool FC Under-21's, the Mini-Derby, at Goodison Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND - Saturday, August 22, 2026: Liverpool's Alexander Isak during the FA Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC at St James' Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)