Andoni Iraola reveals if Bradley Barcola could play as a centre-forward for Liverpool v Man City

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Andoni Iraola will have to try something new in attack against Manchester City after ruling both Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo out of the match.Isak is Liverpool‘s only senior out-and-out No. Would you make any other changes to the team too? 👀 Neither of them were spotted in training after picking up suspected injuries on international duty… Barcola is an option at centre-forwardBarcola has already operated on both the left and the right for Liverpool as he continues to search for his first goal since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain.Asked about the 24-year-old receiving some criticism for his lack of goals in France, and whether he is concerned by his performance, Iraola threw his backing behind Barcola, while also confirming that he does see him as an option at centre-forward.“I don’t think he’s in a bad moment,” he replied.

I think we have to see the games, we have to watch.“In the first game against Atletico Madrid he missed two or three quite clear chances, I don’t care, honestly. I’ve seen him with the national team, he had a couple of good situations to score, he hasn’t scored, but I want him to be there.

“He’s a top player for us, I think he can play in any position up front. He has probably played more as a left winger, but has played a little bit as a striker, even more as a right winger, so I think he can go in all three positions up front and he’s a super valuable player for us.”Iraola also said that he trusts Koumas to play, while name-dropping Federico Chiesa, who has now returned from injury.