KIRKBY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Andoni Iraola head coach of Liverpool during a press conference at AXA Training Centre on August 21, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
KIRKBY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Andoni Iraola head coach of Liverpool during a press conference at AXA Training Centre on August 21, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Welcome to our live coverage of Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola's press conference to preview Liverpool's Premier League clash with Fulham at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds boss will be with us at 12pm.
And he should be in a happy mood after his side came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
With that following last Friday's 2-0 Premier League triumph at Ipswich Town, the Reds will be looking to make it three victories in a row against a pointless Fulham side now managed by Liverpool old boy Alvaro Arbeloa.
For Iraola's thoughts on the match, plus the latest injury news, including updates on Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez, join Ian Doyle at the AXA Training for live updates.
Welcome to the AXA
Howdy here at the AXA Training Centre.
Andoni Iraola will be up and at 'em at about 12pm.
Should be an interesting one given some injury concerns and possible chat of squad rotation as the games ramp up.
Just three more Liverpool games until the dreaded international break - which, depressingly, is going to last three whole weeks.
The Reds will return to action after it with a blockbuster encounter at home to Manchester City.
And Alisson Becker will be rested up for it after being left out of the latest Brazil squad.
Full story, including an explanation from Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti, right HERE.
Alexis Mac Allister was Liverpool's match-winner against Atletico Madrid. The fired-up midfielder certainly let his football do the talking after a searingly honest pre-match interview in which he admitted he had been left 'very, very sad' by the club's decision not to offer him a new contract yet.
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There was a bit of anxiety within the Liverpool fanbase on Wednesday when £123m new boy Bradley Barcola went down with what appeared to be an injury.
Fortunately, Andoni Iraola confirmed Barcola, like Milos Kerkez, was just suffering from cramp.
The Reds boss can ill-afford to be losing attackers, particularly with Cody Gakpo again a doubt for tomorrow's match against Fulham.
We'll no doubt get an update on in the in-form Dutchman shortly, but this is what Iraola had to say on Gakpo after the win over Atletico Madrid:
I don't know (if Gakpo will be back for Saturday). I hope, I hope, but I don't know. I don't think... he doesn't have like a proper injury in terms of bad, but he finished with niggles in both of the adductors the other day. We expected to have him for today, it hasn't been possible. It's not a big thing, but the problem is we play here in two days and a half. So, I think now is a moment of recovery these two days. See how Bradley has finished, how Cody is, if he can give us some minutes.If not, Rio (Ngumoha), Victor. I think today everyone has done a big effort. And we need to recover and we need to regroup and think, because in two days and a half we play again here against Fulham. It's a very important game again for us, so I hope we can have Cody with us, but I cannot guarantee it.
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of Andoni Iraola's latest Liverpool press conference.
The Reds head coach will be joining us at 12pm to talk tomorrow's Premier League clash against Fulham at Anfield and lots more else besides.
And Iraola should have a smile on his face. He must have been pleased with the wat his improving side bounced back from going behind in Wednesday's Champions League opener at home to Atletico Madrid and the control they displayed after taking the lead.
With the 2-1 triumph coming hot on the heels of the 2-0 Premier League win at Ipswich Town, there are signs that the Reds are clicking into gear under their new boss.
We'll be hearing from him soon enough.