‘Big call’ – Journalists react as Iraola names ‘exciting line-up’ for Liverpool in Istanbul
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9-second readAndoni Iraola has made five changes to the Liverpool starting XI for tonight’s Champions League clash against Fenerbahce, with the head coach not afraid to drop some big names to the substitutes’ bench.
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Andoni Iraola has made five changes to the Liverpool starting XI for tonight’s Champions League clash against Fenerbahce, with the head coach not afraid to drop some big names to the substitutes’ bench.
There’s a signficant reshuffle in attack as Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak are all taken out of the line-up, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Rio Ngumoha and Victor Munoz coming in to start.
The Reds have no recognised centre-forward in their starting XI, so it looks likely that Bradley Barcola will move infield to lead the line. When the team news was announced 75 minutes before kick-off, two Liverpool Echo reporters covering the game in Istanbul gave their immediate takes to some eye-catching selections by Iraola.
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- Liverpool, Fenerbahce
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