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Liverpool faces LASK with limited squad options due to injuries

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 13, 2026, 10:13 AM

Last updated Oct 13, 2026

Liverpool faces LASK with limited squad options due to injuries

Summary

Liverpool prepares to face LASK in the Champions League on Wednesday. Coach Andoni Iraola's options for rotation are severely constrained by injuries, with key players like Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, and Dominik Szoboszlai likely missing the match. Former player John Aldridge emphasizes the importance of not being complacent in team selection, as Liverpool seeks points in their group. The squad is reportedly reduced to as few as 15 available senior outfield players, making strategic choices crucial for the team's success.

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By the Numbers

•Liverpool plays LASK in the Champions League on October 14.
•Andoni Iraola manages a depleted squad with several key injuries.
•John Aldridge warns against complacency in team selection.
•Ryan Gravenberch may start due to suspension for the next match.
•Liverpool may have as few as 15 senior outfield players available.

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10:13 AMYahoo Sports — Liverpool legend issues emphatic rotation verdict as Iraola left with threadbare squad v LASK

What they're saying

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Andoni Iraola doesn’t have the scope to rotate his Liverpool starting XI heavily for the Champions League fixture against LASK on Wednesday.That’s according to John Aldridge, who feels that the Re...
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