ANFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Bradley Barcola of Liverpool at Anfield on August 31, 2026 in Anfield, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Bradley Barcola could make his Liverpool debut against Ipswich Town at Portman Road(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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The wait continues. Andoni Iraola is still to taste victory in a competitive match after Liverpool continued their stuttering start to the new Premier League season with a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Now the new Reds head coach will look to break his duck when his team travel to promoted Ipswich Town on Friday evening.
Liverpool have never lost at Portman Road in the modern era and a victory would see them secure three successive wins there for the first time in their history.
But how should the Reds line up for their third Premier League fixture of the campaign? Our ECHO writers take a look...
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Ian Doyle
If Liverpool's early fixture list didn't look the most demanding, this trip to Ipswich Town has suddenly took on extra meaning with the Reds having acquired only two points so far this campaign.
Indeed, they stand behind their promoted hosts in the early standings. What, then, is Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola to do?
Rotation is likely to come in the next fortnight as the schedule starts to ramp up. But that doesn't mean there shouldn't be changes at Portman Road.
Not in defence, though. Alisson Becker remains in goal, with Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong the full-backs and Jeremy Jacquet partnering skipper Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.
Midfield sees a switch with Alexis Mac Allister joined by Ryan Gravenberch at the base with Florian Wirtz continuing as the number 10.
And up top, new signing Bradley Barcola can come in on the left with Alexander Isak down the middle and Cody Gakpo on the right.
My team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.
Mark Jones
Dominik Szoboszlai might not like it, but there are certain games when his physicality and delivery from the right-back position will come in handy, and this could be one of them.
Liverpool are likely to have a lot of the ball at Portman Road, and if the Hungarian is on it with plenty of movement ahead of him then his delivery from deep could be important. He can start at right-back in place of Jeremie Frimpong, with the rest of the back four and goalkeeper unchanged.
The Reds can also show why they considered Trey Nyoni untouchable in the transfer window and give him a first Premier League start in midfield alongside Ryan Gravenberch, with Victor Munoz, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo playing behind Alexander Isak, who scored a hat-trick on his previous visit to Ipswich with Newcastle United.
Bradley Barcola can then make his debut from the bench ahead of an Anfield bow against Atletico Madrid next week.
My team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Szoboszlai, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Nyoni; Munoz, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak