Liverpool XI vs LASK: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

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Liverpool's head coach Jonathan Iraola will freshen up the team for their Champions League match against LASK due to a congested schedule of nine games in 28 days. Following injuries sustained during the international break, forwards Isak and Gakpo are ruled out of Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, along with Szoboszlai who is absent due to a hamstring issue. Iraola stated that Barcola needs more playing time to improve connections with teammates but remains uncertain about when injured players will return for upcoming matches against Brentford, Villarreal, and Brighton.

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 14). Liverpool XI vs LASK: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-xi-vs-lask-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-champions-league-2026-today-b1300618.html

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🔮 “But in cases like Bradley [Barcola] especially, who has been probably the last one to arrive, the more he plays and the more he gets connections with the ones around him, the better he will become.”
🔮 Man City welcome PSG to the Etihad Stadium for what will be their first home match since an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations over a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18.
🔮 Iraola will provide an update in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
🔮 “If Brighton didn't win a game for the next 10 games, nobody would really be that bothered.
🔮 In a change from recent seasons, Man United will not be announcing their squad for Champions League away games this season.
🔮 " As Shaw will be forced to miss a second Champions League match in succession, it leaves the Man United head coach with a selection dilemma at left-back as Patrick Dorgu and Noussair Mazraoui are also sidelined.
🔮 Lille have confirmed defender Tiago Santos has suffered a serious knee injury and will miss the Champions League clash against Arsenal.
🔮 Carrick is due to name the United travelling squad and is expected to provide an update on the pair in the news conference on Monday evening.
🔮 The 31-year-old missed United’s league phase win over Sabah last month through injury and he may sit out matchday two as a result of his absence at Carrington on the eve of the Atletico fixture.
🔮 Liverpool’s response in Europe will be key and Gravenberch will be available for selection as his suspension only applies to domestic matches, but Iraola looks set to be without three key players against LASK.
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Brentford Brighton Liverpool Manchester City Villarreal

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Liverpool ORG · 4× Iraola PERSON · 3× Brentford ORG · 2× Chiesa PERSON · 2× Gakpo PERSON · 2× Isak PERSON · 2× Szoboszlai PERSON · 2× Bradley [Barcola PERSON · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1× Villarreal ORG · 1×

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The forward pair were ruled out of Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City after sustaining injuries during the international break, while Szoboszlai was a surprise absentee because of a hamstring issue.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 “But in cases like Bradley [Barcola] especially, who has been probably the last one to arrive, the more he plays and the more he gets connections with the ones around him, the better he will become.”

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

With this being Liverpool’s second of nine games in a 28-day period, Iraola is keen to freshen up the side “You don’t have a lot of time to train,” the Spaniard said in the pre-match news conference. asserted
Spaniard → freshen → conference
“You try to prepare the games now a lot of times just with the videos and the tactics boards, just a little bit outside. asserted
You → try → videos
“You have to prioritise the freshness of the players. asserted
You → have → players
Especially now we are playing four games in 10 days, it’s keeping all the legs, all the energy in the games. asserted
it → play → games
“But in cases like Bradley [Barcola] especially, who has been probably the last one to arrive, the more he plays and the more he gets connections with the ones around him, the better he will become.” asserted
he → arrive → him
The forward pair were ruled out of Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City after sustaining injuries during the international break, while Szoboszlai was a surprise absentee because of a hamstring issue. asserted
Szoboszlai → rule → issue
“We are taking it day to day,” he added. asserted
he → take → day
“Probably I think the three of them are not far, I would say. asserted
I → think → them
But it’s going to be… asserted
it → go → ?
I don’t know if they are going to be ready for Brentford, for Villarreal, for Brighton, I don’t know. asserted
I → know → Brighton
I don’t really know.” asserted
I → know → ?
As Isak and Gakpo miss out again, youngster Lewis Koumas may well keep his place in the Liverpool attack as Iraola is short of options with Federico Chiesa unavailable due to not being named in the Champions League squad. uncertain
Chiesa → miss → squad
Read More Wataru Endo’s ineligibility (for the same reason as Chiesa) opens the door for Trey Nyoni to partner Alexis Mac Allister in midfield. asserted
Nyoni → read → midfield
That said, Iraola could stick with Ryan Gravenberch as the Dutchman will be suspended against Brentford at the weekend. uncertain
Dutchman → say → weekend
Jeremy Jacquet shook off a hamstring strain to start against Man City but could be rested and Jeremie Frimpong might get a start at right-back. uncertain
Frimpong → shake → back
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