Andoni Iraola names three players he loves already at Liverpool

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Trio Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitiké remain sidelined due to serious issues they suffered during the course of last season, which is far from ideal for the new boss. Nevertheless, they are very much in Iraola's plans, having this to say about them: What Andoni Iraola said about Ekitiké, Bradley and Leoni "I love them, they are the long-term solutions...we have the situation with, especially those three big injuries that are going to miss some time that we also have to find a way to replace [them]."The new head coach added that "especially in Hugo's case" there will be "a period where we will be without him", reiterating the need for new signings.

When could Liverpool's injured trio return? As Iraola alluded to, considering the severity of the injury, and just how horrific it was, Ekitiké will the be the last of the three to return to action.

Given his injury on debut, he will be the archetypal 'like a new signing' Conor Bradley In contrast to Leoni, Liverpool supporters know all about the other two sidelined stars. Ekitiké had established himself as one of the most dangerous strikers in the world, making it understandable why Iraola can't wait to have him back.