Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup: Barcola & Gakpo Both to Start?

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Bradley Barcola is ready to play a full 90 on the left wing, but that spot is currently occupied by Cody Gakpo, who has been Liverpool’s best player in the early EPL season. I say, why not start them both?

He should keep Gakpo on the left, slide Barcola to the middle behind Alexander Isak and have a steady rotation of Victor Muñoz and Rio Ngumoha on the right throughout the campaign. Other Possibilities Barcola could come in the Starting XI as a straight swap for Gakpo at his more natural left-wing spot, leave Wirtz in the middle, and have Ngumoha or Muñoz on the right.

LFC Globe Verdict If Iraola can manage to get both Barcola and Gakpo on the field at the same time while keeping the pair of young right wingers happy, he will have done a masterful job. Now it’s time to see if he will pull the trigger on such a move when conventional wisdom says to start Barcola and bring Gakpo off the bench.