Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Saturday 10th October 2026: Iraola Braces for Injury-Hit Man City Showdown

Good morning Reds. The big talking point is Sunday's huge clash with Manchester City at Anfield, and it's fair to say the build-up has plenty of layers. Andoni Iraola has called for a swift conclusion to Manchester City's case after the club were found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018 (Liverpool Echo). Liverpool.com note it's the first game of this post-guilty verdict era and suggest Iraola has a golden chance to kickstart his reign with a statement win, an opportunity even Jurgen Klopp never had (Liverpool.com). The Echo have also looked back at three Liverpool seasons that might have gone differently had City not committed those breaches (Liverpool Echo).

On team news, it's not all positive for the Reds. Iraola has given an update on the injuries to Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak and has set his squad a challenge in response (Liverpool Echo), while the Echo report as many as eight players could be missing for the Man City game following the latest fitness news (Liverpool Echo). This Is Anfield have the team news and likely lineups ahead of kick-off (This Is Anfield), and the Echo say Arne Slot has taken on a new role as Iraola was delivered a warning (Liverpool Echo).

Elsewhere, predictions are flying in, with Alan Shearer giving his verdict on the outcome and describing Liverpool as "red-hot" (Liverpool.com), while Peter Crouch has backed the Anfield crowd to rise to the occasion against the league leaders (Liverpool.com).

On a lighter note, Iraola has praised the backroom staff helping him behind the scenes at the club (Liverpool.com), a former Liverpool player has recalled being warned off a rough Merseyside pub by Jamie Carragher (Liverpool Echo), and a Reds cult hero has been revealed as overseeing a remarkable 113-game unbeaten run in his new job (Liverpool Echo).

In transfer talk, Liverpool.com report interest in a raid on Chelsea, while Arsenal have reportedly made an offer for a player also linked with the Reds, Gilberto Mora (Liverpool.com).

Attention now turns fully to Sunday's Anfield meeting with Manchester City.

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