Deportivo Rincon Overview

Liverpool are implementing a major tactical shift under Andoni Iraola as they attempt to replace the legendary Mohamed Salah. By moving their primary attacking threat to the left flank with Bradley Barcola, the Reds are exploring a completely new dynamic to supply striker Alexander Isak.

New Liverpool signing Bradley Barcola has made an immediate impact on his new team-mates following his high-profile arrival from Paris Saint-Germain. Left-back Milos Kerkez praised the French forward's speed and dribbling ahead of the Reds' trip to Ipswich Town.

Virgil van Dijk is into the final year of his contract at Liverpool, meaning that free agency will be hit in the summer of 2027. Do the Reds have a succession plan in place for their defensive king? Stephen Warnock has admitted to GOAL that they might, with talented youngsters Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni ready to fill roles of crown princes at Anfield.

Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo have been left out of Liverpool's Champions League squad for the league phase. The Italian winger faces another European snub under Andoni Iraola after experiencing a similar exclusion last season.