Liverpool Afternoon Round-Up, Wednesday 14th October 2026: Youth Side Stun LASK with Wright Hat-Trick as First Team Prepare for Austrian Trip
Liverpool's Under-19s produced a remarkable comeback in the UEFA Youth League, coming from two goals down to beat LASK 4-2 thanks to a second-half hat-trick from Will Wright, as reported by This Is Anfield, LiverpoolFC.com and the Liverpool Echo (This Is Anfield) (LiverpoolFC.com) (Liverpool Echo). This Is Anfield also looked at 18-year-old substitute Josh Sonni-Lambie, who came off the bench in the win (This Is Anfield).
Ahead of the senior side's Champions League trip to Austria, Andoni Iraola has confirmed his starting XI, with decisions made on Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch, according to Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com). LiverpoolFC.com and This Is Anfield confirm the line-up includes four changes, with Virgil van Dijk among those rested (LiverpoolFC.com) (This Is Anfield). Liverpool.com earlier outlined ten players who could miss the LASK game following the weekend's 3-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City (Liverpool.com). Coverage of how to follow the match is provided by This Is Anfield, the Liverpool Echo, Sky Sports and the Guardian (This Is Anfield) (Liverpool Echo) (Sky Sports) (Liverpool Echo) (The Guardian).
On the mood around the squad, Milos Kerkez has suggested patience is needed as Liverpool still has 'way to go' under Iraola following that City defeat, Liverpool.com reports (Liverpool.com). Didi Hamann has been more blunt, giving a stark verdict that the side currently 'aren't a team', according to Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com).
Elsewhere, Liverpool.com reports that Levante's Luis Castro has tipped young Ifeanyi Ndukwe to become one of the best defenders in the world after his full debut on loan (Liverpool.com), while another Liverpool.com piece highlights a academy player sending a positive message to Iraola amid the club's injury concerns (Liverpool.com).
On transfers, Liverpool.com reports Emmanuel Petit's claim that Liverpool overpaid for Bradley Barcola (Liverpool.com), while separate Liverpool.com stories discuss reported interest in Arsenal's Alex Scott (Liverpool.com) and suggest a path could be clearing for a Trent Alexander-Arnold return amid his struggles at Real Madrid (Liverpool.com). The Liverpool Echo also reports that the father of a Champions League breakout star has revealed his son almost joined Liverpool before his record-breaking start to the season (Liverpool Echo).
Finally, the trial continues of a man accused of racially abusing Antoine Semenyo at Anfield, with the Liverpool Echo and BBC Sport reporting claims he froze after the alleged abuse and told others he would 'deck bizzies', with the court also told he was removed from Anfield at half time and later taken to hospital during proceedings (Liverpool Echo) (BBC Sport) (Liverpool Echo).
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