Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Storm Doubt Looms Over Brighton Clash as Iraola Talks Up Ngumoha and Mac Allister
Liverpool's home game against Brighton this Sunday could be in jeopardy, with a statement released amid storm warnings as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo sweep across the UK (Liverpool.com). This Is Anfield have the latest on team news, likely lineups and TV information while also flagging the storm risk (This Is Anfield).
Ahead of the match, head coach Andoni Iraola confirmed Dominik Szoboszlai will be missing against Brighton, while praising Ryan Gravenberch's versatility in his pre-match press conference (Liverpool.com). Iraola also used his press duties to urge caution over hyping young winger Rio Ngumoha, saying "we cannot" get carried away as contract talks continue with the 18-year-old England international (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool.com).
The Reds boss had plenty of praise elsewhere too, hailing Alexis Mac Allister as one of the smartest players in his squad and admitting it is "impossible" to fully explain the midfielder's dramatic upturn in form (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool.com).
On the transfer front, Liverpool.com reports the club received an immediate response after a reported $34m offer for a Valencia player who is a teammate of loanee Harvey Elliott (Liverpool.com). There's also an update on interest in Bournemouth's Alex Scott and a reported battle with Chelsea over Roma's Manu Kone (Liverpool.com), while Liverpool's scouts are said to be busy ahead of January, with talks reportedly scheduled over Ifeanyi Ndukwe's return and another player valued at £50m under watch (Liverpool Echo).
Elsewhere, Trent Alexander-Arnold's Ballon d'Or ambitions are said to be further away than ever since his move to Real Madrid (Liverpool.com), and the Echo outlines what he reportedly needs to do to secure a Liverpool return (Liverpool Echo). The Blood Red column also looks at Iraola's task in restoring Anfield's fear factor amid a dip in home form (Liverpool Echo).
Looking ahead, all focus at Anfield is on whether the weather allows Sunday's Premier League clash with Brighton to go ahead as planned (Liverpool.com) (This Is Anfield).
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