Liverpool Starting XI vs Ipswich Town: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

Liverpool Starting XI vs Ipswich Town: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup Liverpool Predicted XI vs Ipswich: Bradley Barcola Eyes First Appearance Liverpool head to Portman Road on Friday night with a bit of intrigue around the team sheet and a fair bit of excitement around Bradley Barcola. When a player arrives for £123 million, people expect a show. They also expect patience, and that may be the case here. Barcola has only just come through the door from Paris Saint-Germain and, while supporters will be desperate to see him, the likeliest scenario is a place on the bench. There is no sense tearing up the plan for the sake of novelty. Andoni Iraola will want rhythm, shape and a side that looks as though it knows its job. Bradley Barcola brings fresh edge If Barcola is held back at the start, the wide positions should stay familiar. Cody Gakpo is expected to continue, while Victor Munoz has done enough to keep his place after his late intervention against Nottingham Forest. He smashed home the equaliser late on at Anfield and that tends to buy a player another go. Photo: IMAGO Florian Wirtz should operate behind Alexander Isak, with Liverpool looking for more incision after two draws in the opening stretch. There has been promise, but promise does not win away games in this division. Doing the basics properly usually does. Liverpool predicted XI taking shape In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister are competing to partner Dominik Szoboszlai. Gravenberch may just get the nod for his athleticism and ability to carry the ball. At the back, Jeremy Jacquet seems set to continue alongside Virgil van Dijk, despite Ronald Araujo pushing hard for a start. Jacquet has had a stop-start time of it through injury, first with a shoulder problem in France, then another issue in pre-season, but Liverpool need him to settle quickly. Ipswich test arrives with injuries mounting The injury list remains a nuisance. Hugo Ekitike, Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are out, while Federico Chiesa is a doubt. That limits Iraola’s room for manoeuvre, though the likely side still has enough quality to handle the task. Predicted Liverpool XI, Alisson, Frimpong, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Wirtz, Munoz, Isak. Friday, 8pm BST, Portman Road. Time for Liverpool to stop flirting with potential and start dealing in certainty.