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Concern for Iraola: "Very good" Liverpool player is an injury doubt vs Fulham alongside Barcola

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Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo is an injury “doubt” for the Premier League clash with Fulham this weekend, Reds head coach Andoni Iraola has confirmed. Bradley Barcola enjoyed a good debut for Liverpool, but he limped off after the break, with Iraola providing an update on him and Milos Kerkez after the game: “Milos and Bradley were just cramping [and] were just tired.



I think I always want to do subs because of this, because you’ve given everything, you don’t have any more, perfect. We do the subs, not because you haven’t run and I have to sub you.

So, I prefer when you’ve done everything you can and then we sub you because you cannot run anymore.” On X, journalist Lewis Steele gave the latest on Gakpo’s situation from Iraola’s press conference, having missed the victory over Atletico through injury: “Cody Gakpo remains a doubt for Saturday, says Andoni Iraola. Nothing major but 50/50 whether it’s all fine in time for Saturday.” Liverpool’s added depth now alleviates injuries The hope is that Gakpo is fully available for Saturday’s visit of Fulham in the league, with Iraola praising his professionalism recently, having not earned a move to Manchester City: “I have no doubt with Cody.