Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has given an update on the club's injury situation, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo all out again for the Champions League clash with LASK
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Andoni Iraola, Manager of Liverpool, speaks to the media during the press conference on day ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 at Anfield on September 08, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has admitted he doesn't know whether Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo will return in time for the weekend's game against Brentford.
The Reds have made their way to Austria for their second Champions League outing of the season against LASK, having begun the league phase with a victory over Atletico Madrid last month. They are without three key players once again though as they look to bounce back from Sunday's defeat to Manchester City.
Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo have not made the journey, having both returned early from the international break with injuries, while Dominik Szoboszlai is once again missing, having also missed the City game with a hamstring issue.
"They are not far, but it is difficult to tell you right now," Iraola told reporters in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. "Any of the three have [not] trained with the group, and we are taking it day to day.
"The three of them are not far, I would say, but I don’t know if they are going to be ready for Brentford, for Villarreal, for Brighton, I don’t know."
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 16: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Cody Gakpo of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Alexander Isak during the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Como Calcio at Anfield on August 16, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak remain out injured, alongside Dominik Szoboszlai(Image: Getty Images)
Without Isak and Gakpo, Liverpool will once again be missing its main sources of goals this season, with the pair having contributed to eight of the Reds' 12 goals across all competitions so far.
In their absence on Sunday, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola once again failed to impress, with the former raising yet more concerns over his form since joining the club.
"It's true Cody, Alex and Dom are our top scorers this season," Iraola added. "We don't have them, we also didn't have them the other day against City, and we need those players to give us those numbers.
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"We trust the players we have now to play in those positions. Injuries with national teams will happen to all the teams, even to LASK - I think the other day they had one or two injuries.
"It's a matter of adapting to the circumstances. Talking about Bradley and Florian, I think they have had good games and bad games this season like anyone else, but are two players that we know the level, and they will give us, for sure, good performances."