Barcola fit for Brighton clash as Munoz injury doubt confirmed
Liverpool have received an injury boost ahead of their Premier League meeting with Brighton, with Bradley Barcola confirmed fit despite a minor scare in training during the week.
This Is Anfield first flagged that Barcola and Victor Munoz had missed a team training session, explaining the reasons behind their absences (This Is Anfield). That uncertainty was addressed by manager Andoni Iraola himself, with Liverpool.com reporting that he "confirmed" an injury doubt before the Brighton game and gave the latest update on both Munoz and Barcola (Liverpool.com).
The good news for Reds fans is that Barcola has since been passed fit. This Is Anfield says he has been "declared fit" for the Brighton match, while also clarifying the situation around Munoz's doubt (This Is Anfield). The Liverpool Echo backs this up, reporting that Barcola "is fully fit to take on Brighton" according to Iraola, though the club are set to be without six players in total for the fixture (Liverpool Echo). LiverpoolFC.com's own fitness update similarly lists Munoz, Barcola and Dominik Szoboszlai among those discussed in the club's latest bulletin (LiverpoolFC.com).
Victor Munoz, however, remains the injury concern. Both Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com) and This Is Anfield (This Is Anfield) confirm he has been sidelined this week, and the Liverpool Echo includes him among a wider list of absentees - alongside Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong - as they round up the injury news and possible return dates ahead of the Brighton game (Liverpool Echo).
Elsewhere, Barcola continues to be a talking point beyond the team sheet. Liverpool.com reports that France World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit has urged the forward to "raise his level mentally" to justify Liverpool's reported £123 million ($164 million) outlay to sign him from Paris Saint-Germain (Liverpool.com). Meanwhile, LiverpoolFC.com's official Fantasy Premier League content has also put the spotlight on Barcola among the club's "ones to watch" for those playing the game (LiverpoolFC.com).
Taken together, the picture ahead of the Brighton match is one of relief over Barcola's fitness, lingering concern over Munoz, and continued scrutiny of Barcola's form and price tag following his big-money move from PSG.
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