Andoni Iraola Faces 12 Absentees for Liverpool Pre-Season Debut Against Sunderland

New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola will take charge of his first game on Saturday against Sunderland in Nashville, but faces a significant challenge as 12 players are unavailable due to injury or extended post-World Cup rest. Key stars like Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk, and Ryan Gravenberch are among the absentees. Iraola, who moved from Bournemouth with his coaching staff, emphasized the need for long-term planning, particularly for World Cup finalists like Alexis Mac Allister. The Reds are also working on new signings ahead of their Premier League opener at Newcastle on August 23. Iraola confirmed that Gravenberch, Alexander Isak, and Florian Wirtz will join the squad in Chicago next week.

First published Aug 4, 01:50 PM UTCUpdated Jul 25, 06:00 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

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