Andoni Iraola facing Liverpool headache as SEVEN stars could miss Premier League opener

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The Reds' schedule is due to be revealed at 10am on Friday.The World Cup is currently dominating headlines and the competition could have repercussions for Liverpool if their stars advance deep into the tournament. However, the Spanish boss may be forced to give players time off for the opening fixture if squad members reach the World Cup final, which would likely result in a lengthier break and a curtailed pre-season after their international triumph.The Netherlands reaching the World Cup final would pose the greatest potential disruption to Iraola's plans, given that their squad features three Liverpool players.

Virgil van Dijk is among the Liverpool representatives and the skipper has already left his mark on the competition by netting against Japan in his nation's opening fixture.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! The Liverpool forward set up his side's opening goal in their 7-1 thrashing of Curacao as Julian Nagelsmann's team aim to qualify from a group that also features Ivory Coast and Ecuador.Alexis Mac Allister will be hoping he can contribute to another World Cup success with Argentina.

Argentina will harbour ambitions of defending the World Cup following their opening 3-0 victory against Algeria, thanks to a Lionel Messi hat-trick.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Alisson Becker will be hoping Brazil can recover from their stalemate with Morocco. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Upgrade your World Cup TV setup with the Sky Glass 'designed for football'This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.