Iraola indicates Barcola could play against Ipswich Town
KIRKBY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Bradley Barcola new signing of Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on August 30, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Andoni Iraola spoke about the availability of Bradley Barcola for the fixture on Friday evening.
The French forward was officially signed from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday for a reported fee of £107 million with a possible £16 million in add-ons. He will bring electric speed to the flanks for Liverpool and the experience of winning the Champions League in the last two campaigns.
·'I see him in a good place'
The attacker, who turned 24 on Wednesday, was part of the France squad that finished in 4th place in the World Cup earlier in the summer. Even though he has also been adapting to life in Merseyside, the transfer does not seem to have come too late in the day for the player to be involved this week.
Liverpool look for their first win of the season against Ipswich Town, and Barcola could feature.
Iraola on the new signing
"We are very happy with Bradley. It was our priority, let's say, to sign a very, very good player in that position. I think he has come also with the right mentality. I've liked from him that he wanted Liverpool a lot. He just wanted to come here and I think that's a good first sign.
"Being the player that he is and the things that he has won recently, I think he has come also with the willingness to help us. I'm very happy with him. He trained well with us. If everything goes well [in] today's training also, he will definitely be available for tomorrow, yes.
"I see him in a good place. He has trained with us in three trainings. It's true he hasn't had minutes in pre-season but he has been training normal with the group. Then it's a decision we have to make. I think he's in a good place but we have to consider he hasn't had the minutes in pre-season games."