Iraola calls on Liverpool to be ruthless at Bournemouth

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So you never know who has the most advantage in that sense, but it is going to be different." One advantage Iraola accepts his side do have, however, is in the preparation. "I think we have an advantage," he said.

"I think there should be an advantage there but also I know where we are going, and I know what they have there, not only the stadium but overall. Iraola said: "Sometimes you talk to a player you can feel straight away that everything is positive and I think he needed this kind of change.

I can say, 'We need you right-back, centre-back’ – if we need him in another position I think he is ready to do it. "Physically also, he has played more minutes than we expected and he is showing he is robust.