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Everything just seems so frantic.“I know it's his playing style, but I just hope he can find his best form again because we need our fullbacks to be great defensively while also supporting the attack going forward.”Iraola is speaking to the media for the first time at 11am, with Kerekz perhaps a topic of discussion given the Basques' history with the full-back.Today09:27 BSTHugo Ekitike speaks on his injuryHugo Ekitike has opened up about his ongoing recovery from the devastating Achilles injury that kept him out of the World Cup for France.The French striker was back at Liverpool's AXA Training Centre earlier this week for an assessment on how his rehabilitation process is going three months on from the debilitating injury.He was spotted looking exceptionally debonair at Wimbledon on Friday for the men's semi-finals.In an interview with British GQ, the Liverpool star said: "Obviously I'm in touch with them (the France squad) but not a lot because they're busy playing and I'm busy with my recovery.“I wish I was there, but that's life. I am where I am, and sometimes everybody has to deal with stuff."That's my challenge and I accepted it so I’m happy for them and I hope they're going to reach the final, win it, and bring the cup back to France.”Hugo Ekitike was pictured using a cane as he attended Wimbledon on FridayToday08:57 BSTCatch up with the latest on Bradley BarcolaIt's the transfer saga that's been dominating headlines all summer, but Liverpool's move for Bradley Barcola looks to be in jeopardy.PSG were said to have slapped a price tag of around £128m on Barcola, a pretty substantial obstacle for any potential suitor.
READ MORE HERE.Bradley Barcola looks on during the World Cup game between Paraguay and France.(Image: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)Today08:51 BSTDominik Szoboszlai's Liverpool leadership statement The Andoni Iraola era truly begins at Liverpool this week as the new head coach welcomes back the majority of the pre-season contingent to the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday.One of Iraola's first tasks at Anfield will be to appoint a deputy to club captain Virgil van Dijk following Andy Robertson's departure, and Hungary skipper Dominik Szoboszlai has been touted as a potential option.In an interview with France Football, the 25-year-old admits the vice-captaincy is something one must earn."Actually, it’s simpler than it looks," Szoboszlai said about respecting the pecking order at Liverpool."It happens quite naturally. Only then do you start guiding other players, especially the new ones."That’s when the question of leadership legitimacy arises - never before."And even with all those factors in place, there’s no guarantee you’ll become captain, because beyond Virgil, there are easily eight or nine other leaders."READ THE FULL STORY HERE.Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool(Image: Jack Thomas/Getty Images)Today08:44 BSTMac Allister breaks silence on Liverpool targetLiverpool star Alexis Mac Allister has reportedly spoken to Mexico’s Claro Sports about the possibility of Gilberto Mora joining the Reds.Tijuana star Mora impressed for Mexico this summer.
Liverpool's new head coach Andoni Iraola will be speaking to the media for the first time since his appointment at the AXA Training Centre later today.Andoni Iraola's press conference is due to start at 11am UK time. Join us here to find out what Liverpool's new man in charge has to say.Andoni Iraola is already working at the AXA Training Centre but the vast majority of his squad will only join him next week(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)