Andoni Iraola Shares Concerning Ryan Gravenberch Update Ahead Of Crystal Palace

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He had some issues in the heel. Let’s see if we can count with him for the next game, but we didn’t want also to risk Ryan.” Addressing the media further in Tuesday afternoon’s pre-match press conference, Iraola elaborated on the nature of the issue, confirming it involves the plantar fascia and that no firm return timeline can be set before Sunday’s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace: “I don’t know, it’s a day-to-day thing because it’s the fascia in the heel, it’s about the pain.

He’s been in some discomfort. Danns has been named on the bench for all three of Liverpool’s European matches so far this term as he works his way back to full match sharpness following an unfortunate pre-season setback.

“I think he’s now building some good minutes, he also scored the other day, he’s in a good place. He’s been with us mostly in the European games and I hope he continues progressing and he pushes to fight for minutes.” In central midfield, Gravenberch’s absence leaves Iraola weighing up several structural tweaks: For those of us watching this side travel across Europe, losing Gravenberch right as the winter calendar heats up is a frustration especially with heel injuries being so notoriously difficult to predict.