With Liverpool back in Premier League action this weekend, Andoni Iraola has been discussing the availability of his players for a clash with Brentford
Andoni Iraola manager of Liverpool applauds the fans after the Premier League 2026/27 match between Liverpool FC and Fulham
Andoni Iraola has been discussing Liverpool's injury situation(Image: (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images))
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has claimed it is too "early" to tell if there will be any injury returns for the clash with Brentford this weekend, but has suggested that a trio of Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai could feature.
It follows a spell out since the international break for the three key players, with the former two having to withdraw from their national team camps over the three-week spell, while the latter returned with an overload of minutes and a tight hamstring problem.
The trio has missed out on matches against Manchester City and LASK over the past week, and with attention quickly turning towards the Premier League again, Iraola was questioned on their availability for a tricky tie with Brentford.
The manager responded: "It's early for us to say [on injury returns]. We have tomorrow in training, they weren't ready last night [against LASK]. We have to wait and see. I leave the chance open…”
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It certainly leaves the door open for the players to return to the squad that will travel to London for the match on Saturday, where Liverpool will be keen to return to winning ways in the Premier League after the frustrating 3-0 defeat to Man City last time out.
Having lost all three stars over the international break is a huge blow to Iraola, with the manager having relied on all of them to contribute significantly in the early stages of the season so far.
Gakpo has stepped up significantly this campaign compared to the last, showing more of the quality that he had displayed in previous seasons. In the Premier League, the winger has one goal and three assists, having formed a good partnership with Isak in the frontline as a potential duo that could work off each other.
Speaking of the Swedish striker, he has also stepped up to the challenge of providing for the new manager so far. The 27-year-old has four goals in five appearances, eclipsing the three he scored last time out under Arne Slot, while showing signs that he could be worth much closer to the price tag that was paid for him than he did in the previous campaign.
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