Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Saturday 7th November 2026: Iraola Talks Up Isak and Addresses Alisson and Van Dijk Futures Ahead of Crystal Palace Trip
Good morning Reds. Plenty for Andoni Iraola to discuss as Liverpool prepare for Sunday's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace, and the headlines are dominated by his pre-match comments. The head coach praised Alexander Isak as being the "closest thing to a guarantee" in his squad, with the Swede in fine goalscoring form heading into the game, according to Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com).
There's also fresh talk over two senior stars' futures. Iraola has reportedly reached a decision on whether Virgil van Dijk should be handed a new contract, with TeamTalk citing their transfer insider on the matter (TeamTalk). On Alisson Becker, the Liverpool Echo and Liverpool.com both report that Iraola has addressed the goalkeeper's long-term future at Anfield, revealing that conversations have taken place and that he remains hopeful Alisson can be convinced to stay beyond this season, despite a couple of costly, "messy" errors in recent games (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool.com).
Iraola has also been defending his squad rotation policy in the Champions League, admitting the side "have been a lot weaker" at times as he manages the demands of two games a week, with Palace up next on Sunday (Liverpool Echo). Trey Nyoni continues to be a big talking point after a strong week of starts, with Liverpool.com suggesting he could now be considered among the Reds' best starting XI options, while the Liverpool Echo's Blood Red column argues Iraola shouldn't face criticism if the in-form youngster is left out at Selhurst Park (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool Echo). Liverpool.com separately notes that Iraola's strongest starting XI is beginning to take shape ahead of Hugo Ekitike's eventual return (Liverpool.com).
On the transfer front, Liverpool.com reports that Rio Ngumoha remains "still in talks" with Bayern Munich over a possible move, while the Reds are also said to be looking at a new left-back option (Liverpool.com).
Elsewhere, footage has emerged of Jurgen Klopp reviving an old Liverpool ritual during his time in charge of the Germany national team (Liverpool Echo), while Xherdan Shaqiri has been reflecting on how "devastated" he felt before his move to Liverpool from Stoke City in 2018, despite it proving the right call (Liverpool Echo). Liverpool.com's Scouted Weekly also rounds up the best and worst loan spells among the club's young players this season (Liverpool.com).
Looking ahead, This Is Anfield have the team news and likely lineups for Sunday's Premier League clash away to Crystal Palace (This Is Anfield).
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