Andoni Iraola confirms Liverpool will have one player back from injury to pick against Tottenham
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Liverpool will be able to select Joe Gomez for the first time this season during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur.Gomez went down injured within 10 minutes of Andoni Iraola‘s first friendly match in July, and has yet to feature since.But as he prepares to make wholesale changes for the visit of Spurs to Anfield, the Liverpool boss confirmed that his No. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Joe Gomez ready to play for LiverpoolGomez was seen in training ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid last week, signalling that a return to action was imminent.And when asked specifically about the 29-year-old during Monday’s pre-match press conference, Iraola said that he is now ready to play, but stopped short of saying whether he would be in his starting XI or make his comeback from the bench.“With Joe, he’s training with the team, I think he’s going to be available for tomorrow and now it’s a matter of deciding how much he can play and what’s the best thing to do,” he said.Iraola also provided an update on the fitness of Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni, who are both yet to return from serious knee injuries sustained last season.READ MORE: What Liverpool would prefer to do with Ifeanyi Ndukwe in January after his work permit is securedPhoto by Jan Kruger/Getty Images“I think he’s not close to training with the team,” he said on Bradley.
“He’s training alone but he’s starting to touch the ball. Definitely I want him ready as quick as possible but it’s long-term injuries.
“Leoni is a bit ahead of him, but it’s going to take some time for Conor.”Speaking on his wider team selection for Tottenham, Iraola said that he was looking forward to giving some different players the chance to show how they can help the team throughout the season.“I’m really happy with the squad, I value my players a lot,” he said when asked if he felt the squad is deep enough to compete in four competitions.“If we win games the squad will look amazing and fantastic and if we don’t win we will have problems, whatever. I think we will see tomorrow players we haven’t seen still and I am really looking forward to seeing them, because I have a feeling they are going to play well and they can help us, and they haven’t had the chance.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox