After back-to-back 2-2 draws in the Premier League, Liverpool must aim for their first official win under Andoni Iraola against newly promoted Ipswich Town on Friday night. The Spaniard has been backed with a few new faces; however, there was no significant activity on the transfer deadline day except for permanent and loan exits of several fringe stars and academy graduates.
Meanwhile, the Reds are expected to complete two deals for next summer. Our eyes would also be on teenage custodian Lucca Brughmans from Genk and St-Étienne’s striking prospect Djylian N’Guessan, spotted and recommended by Liverpool’s global talent department, led by Matt Newberry.
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Ármin Pécsi (GK – TSV Hartberg)
The 21-year-old Hungarian international is enjoying first-team football in the Austrian Bundesliga with TSV Hartberg, starting again last weekend in their thrilling 3-2 victory against Ried. The youngster faced 2.37 xGOT, thus outperforming the prediction model with a couple of stellar diving saves.