Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has confirmed his starting team to take on Fulham in the Premier League with decisions made on Bradley Barcola and Milos Kerkez at Anfield
Liverpool winger Bradley Barcola.
Liverpool winger Bradley Barcola.(Image: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
Rio Ngumoha drops to the bench as Liverpool takes on Fulham in the Premier League, with Victor Munoz coming into the side for Andoni Iraola.
Alisson Becker is in goal, with Ronald Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk and Kostas Tsimikas, in for Milos Kerkez, lining up along the back four. Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai are in midfield, with Alexis Mac Allister, who impressed midweek, dropping out.
Joining Munoz in attack are Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak, with Iraola likely to make more changes for the Carabao Cup visit of Tottenham on Tuesday, a rare chance for some fringe options to get an opportunity.
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"It has been a quick turnaround since our last fixture, which was less than three days ago, and our focus since the final whistle was blown against Atletico Madrid has been on being ready for this one," Iraola writes in the matchday program.
"This has meant we have had to strike a balance between recovery — because anyone who was at Anfield on Wednesday night will have seen the physical effort that the players put in — and preparation.
"Obviously, this is why there is always a lot of focus on teams who play two or three games per week and while it is a challenge, it is one I hope we can face right through this season as that would mean we are involved in more than one competition.
Andoni Iraola during a Liverpool training session in September 2026.
Andoni Iraola during a Liverpool training session in September 2026.(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
"Today is all about the Premier League of course and we have the chance to build on our win over Ipswich Town last week.
"This time we face Fulham, who we know will be ready to fight as they look for their opening victory after a start to the season in which their performances have not been matched by results.
"This makes them a dangerous opponent. Sometimes you can come up against a team whose form does not match how they are playing and this is one of them."
Van Dijk adds: "After an important and, in my opinion, well-deserved win over Atletico Madrid, it is great to be back at Anfield again as we return to Premier League action against Fulham.
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"I thought the atmosphere on Wednesday night was exceptional, particularly in the second half as we chased the victory.
"I have said many times that we are at our best when everyone is pushing together, and I hope you can see how hard we are all working to give you a team to be proud of.
"We hope we can do that again on Saturday. Fulham are a team that have given us a lot of tough games in recent years, and though they have changed their manager and a few players over the summer, we are expecting them to show up and compete like they always do.
"They have had a difficult start to the season, so they will be extremely motivated for this fixture, and we will need to be on our game if we want to get the three points."
Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.