Liverpool v Nottingham Forest LIVE Gakpo starts despite transfer speculation as Iraola takes charge at Anfield
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Follow updates from Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, belowTributes to Kevin KeeganBefore kick-off there’s a minute’s applause to remember the late, great Kevin Keegan, who died aged 75 last month.Flo Clifford29 August 2026 12:30(Reuters)(Reuters)Flo Clifford29 August 2026 12:28Team news reminderLiverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Munoz, Wirtz, Gakpo; IsakNottingham Forest XI: Sels; Cunha, Murillo, Milenkovic; Aina, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White, Jesus, NdoyeFlo Clifford29 August 2026 12:25Andoni Iraola tells TNT Sports:“The biggest improvement is we need a goal to win the game, this is what we want to do. L et’s see how the game is going but there is a good chance to see him.”Flo Clifford29 August 2026 12:20Andoni Iraola tells TNT Sports:“Emotional in my case, obviously it’s a game we want to win.
What changes we can make in the second half, what the subs can provide, they were important against Newcastle and I hope today they are also important.”Flo Clifford29 August 2026 12:14Inside the Premier League’s wild spending spree: ‘£100m is the new baseline’It’s an experience shared by more than a few Premier League clubs this summer. As one football chief said, “£100m is the new baseline”.Miguel Delaney reports:Flo Clifford29 August 2026 12:07Why Bradley Barcola should be the ‘perfect’ fit for Andoni Iraola’s LiverpoolPerhaps replacing Mohamed Salah was always going to be hard.
Liverpool’s summer in the transfer market has certainly made it look so; the advance warning they had from the moment at Leeds when the Egyptian said he had been “thrown under the bus” and accused the club of breaking their promises to him should have given them a headstart. But at an initial cost of just over £100m, potentially rising to £120m, he will be the flagship recruit on the flanks.Flo Clifford29 August 2026 11:58Bradley Barcola set for big-money move to Liverpool as deal agreedThere’s some good news for Liverpool, though...