Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Ipswich Town at Portman Road (kick-off 20:00 BST). Joe Gomez is expected to resume training next week and should return to the squad before the September international break. Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley are further behind Gomez in the timescale of their returns.
It was a deadline day that was as intriguing as it was infuriating at Everton but why did Folarin Balogun walk away from a deal at the final moment? The Toffees had expected the forward to arrive on a plane due to leave Nice at 07:00 BST but there were eyebrows raised when he didn't get that flight and he was late getting into Liverpool. It has been well reported that something was flagged up in the medical that would affect Balogun's long-term availability and I also understand the feeling among Everton's specialists is that this issue wouldn't have been a surprise to Monaco or the player himself.
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola needs to have an awkward conversation with his vice-captain Dominik Szoboszlai and move him to right-back permanently.
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