Liverpool boss Iraola has ‘100% trust’ in Wirtz and Barcola but tells others to step up

Andoni Iraola has said he trusts Liverpool’s big-money signings Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola “100 per cent” but needs players to step up in the absence of his three leading goalscorers.

Liverpool will again be without Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai when visiting the Austrian side Lask in the Champions League on Wednesday. Iraola said he did not know when any of the trio, all of whom are carrying minor injuries sustained on international duty, would be available.