Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Tuesday 27th October 2026: Gerrard Offers Verdict on Iraola's Liverpool as Wirtz Injury and Own-Goal Talk Rumbles on

Steven Gerrard has been having his say on life under Andoni Iraola, with the Liverpool legend reportedly offering some 'horrible' advice on what the team must do to kick on to the "next level" (Liverpool.com). In a separate piece, Gerrard also identified a specific type of midfielder he feels the squad is still missing, though he conceded that "Iraola might disagree" (Liverpool Echo).

There's team news and injury talk to digest from the weekend win over Brighton. Florian Wirtz saw his goal contribution controversially chalked off as an own goal for Pascal Gross, with Wirtz revealing he instantly "knew" the decision was coming (Liverpool.com). Elsewhere, Iraola has a couple of players to thank as Liverpool finally ended a lengthy 184-day wait for a home Premier League win (Liverpool.com).

Looking ahead to Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea, Iraola could reportedly spring a surprise by recalling Federico Chiesa (Liverpool Echo). The game will also bring a reunion with some familiar former Liverpool faces now at Chelsea, a subplot John Aldridge touches on in his latest column alongside reflections on Jordan Henderson's Anfield exit (Liverpool Echo).

On the transfer front, Liverpool have been credited with interest in a $66M teenage sensation also being watched by Real Madrid and Barcelona (Liverpool.com), while further reports claim a double interest is being tracked as a possible long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk, with his contract nearing its final months (Liverpool.com). Barcelona's valuation of Ronald Araujo, a player many Liverpool fans want to see signed permanently, has also reportedly been confirmed (Liverpool.com). Away from transfer talk, Araujo has invited fans to AXA for a good cause following his viral celebration (This Is Anfield).

Finally, Curtis Jones has spoken for the first time since his move to Internazionale, saying he had a "special bond" with Liverpool supporters but found it an easy decision to leave for Serie A (Liverpool Echo).

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