Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Sunday 25th October 2026: Reds Aim for Four Straight Wins as Brighton Visit Anfield Amid Injury Concerns
Good morning Reds! It's match day, with Liverpool hosting Brighton at Anfield this afternoon in the Premier League, and there's plenty to get through before kick-off.
Despite the fitness worries, Liverpool.com and the Echo have both been crunching the numbers on the likely starting XI, with Rio Ngumoha and Ryan Gravenberch among those under consideration, and decisions also expected on Trey Nyoni and Bradley Barcola (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool Echo). For those wanting to tune in, Liverpool.com has all the TV and streaming details for the clash (Liverpool.com).
On the mood around the camp, Alexis Mac Allister has reportedly admitted that things weren't quite right at Liverpool before Iraola made some changes, according to the Echo (Liverpool Echo). Elsewhere, a Brighton fan told the Echo that Iraola is "papering over cracks" at a side he considers "vulnerable" ahead of today's meeting (Liverpool Echo), while BBC Sport has been examining why Liverpool have struggled for Premier League goals this season, despite scoring freely in cup competition (BBC Sport). The Echo also touched on Bayern Munich's view of Florian Wirtz (Liverpool Echo).
There was a bright note at youth level, with Jayden Danns ending a long wait for a goal as Liverpool's U21s fought back from two down to draw 2-2 with Chelsea, while another promising talent also got on the scoresheet, Liverpool.com reports (Liverpool.com). Rio Ngumoha also continues to catch the eye in a new role that could prove useful, according to Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com).
And ahead of Liverpool's Carabao Cup meeting with Chelsea, Liverpool.com looks at whether Cole Palmer's red card against Tottenham could rule him out of that clash (Liverpool.com).
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