Andoni Iraola reveals state Liverpool's players returned to preseason in

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They come normally in a good shape."Some of them are in a better shape; the other ones are still getting there, but we have our time, we have our weeks to prepare. I hope when it matters, we arrive ready."I think we need them to understand what we need, to implement what we want.

We also have to learn a lot from them."We have to know very well the players, where they are more comfortable, what we need to reinforce more, what we need to change. The more we can spend time here on the pitch and working with the ball is going to be better for us."Iraola is getting to know his Liverpool squad(Image: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool will kick off the new Premier League season at Newcastle on August 23.

Liverpool had several problems to deal with last term, and the effects of some of those are still being felt."Probably the worst news when we arrived is that we have, I would say, five players injured," Iraola continued.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Obviously they are different injuries; three of them are long-term injuries (Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni), different phases."Then we have Stefan [Bajcetic] that is doing slowly, slowly better, but is still not ready to train with us, and [we are] waiting also for Wataru [Endo]."Liverpool.com says: Iraola will bring a fresh voice in pre-season and that will help, but there is a lot still to be worked out.