Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Wednesday 14th October 2026: Wirtz Under Fire as Liverpool Prepare for LASK Test
Good morning Reds. Liverpool are back in Champions League action tonight away at LASK, looking to bounce back quickly from their first league defeat of the season (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo). Andoni Iraola faces some selection calls, with Florian Wirtz's involvement among the big talking points ahead of a predicted lineup piece, alongside a decision over Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool.com). This Is Anfield reports that eight senior players are missing from the 23-man squad named for the trip (This Is Anfield).
Bradley Barcola will hope to kick-start his Liverpool career in Austria, with the Echo noting he's still a long way from the Champions League success he enjoyed before his big-money move (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo). Milos Kerkez has been discussing his conversations with Barcola and gave his verdict on how the winger has settled in after a difficult outing against Manchester City (Liverpool.com).
Florian Wirtz continues to attract criticism over his sluggish start in England. Liverpool.com reports a Manchester United legend has compared him to a United flop and suggested Liverpool may need to consider moving him on (Liverpool.com), while the Echo says Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes have made similar comparisons and claims about his future (Liverpool Echo).
On the transfer front, Liverpool.com reports Alexis Mac Allister is being watched by other clubs amid talk of a possible exit, while a rival has reportedly entered the race for Michael Olise (Liverpool.com).
Elsewhere, Liverpool.com looks at how much Manchester City's rule-breaking could end up costing the Reds, with compensation claims still awaited from the Premier League clubs affected (Liverpool.com). And ahead of kick-off at LASK, the Echo remembers Besian Idrizaj, the Liverpool hat-trick hero who later played for the Austrian club and sadly died at 22, with his shirt number retired there (Liverpool Echo).
It's a big night in Austria as Liverpool look to get back to winning ways in Europe.
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