Andoni Iraola confirms injury latest on Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo ahead of Fulham clash

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Fans are, at least somewhat, worried about the availability of both Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo before Fulham's visit to Merseyside, but there should be good news on both fronts, as Iraola confirmed: "We still need to train this afternoon, but [Bradley] Barcola was just cramps. We have to evaluate but there's no injury he should be available if everything goes normal"Andoni Iraola on Bradley Barcola After debuting off the bench at Portman Road, new £123 million signing Bradley Barcola started in a red shirt for the first time on Wednesday.

Speaking to TNT Sports ahead of kick off on Wednesday, Iraola confirmed that the Dutchman suffered an "adductor issue" at Ipswich, adding "we didn't want to risk him" and that "he has a chance" of being involved against Fulham. “It’s a big night, a big game.” 🔥Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola looks ahead to tonight’s Champions League opener and provides the latest on Cody Gakpo’s fitness 👀🎙️ @laura_woodsy | 📺 Watch live on TNT Sports & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/Qi9rj7xQuV— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) September 9, 2026Thus, asked for an update on Gakpo's status on Friday, the head coach stated the following: "Cody we will see.

Today we will try with him and let's see if he's ready for tomorrow or we have to wait until the next one."Andoni Iraola and Cody Gakpo As he has stated on both Wednesday and Friday, if Gakpo is not ready to go on Saturday, he's not set to be sidelined for very long, more than likely returning against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup next Tuesday. Thus, we could see Barcola on the right and Ngumoha on the left once again, with Muñoz and Lewis Koumas, who both came off the bench in the Champions League, in reserve.