LEWIS STEELE: The Reds made three major signings led by the marquee £123m buy of Bradley Barcola, who is fit to feature against Ipswich on Friday night, plus Victor Munoz and Ronald Araujo.
At the top end, the title race is wide open from the outset, with Manchester City bidding to retain their crownIt has been a summer of change for women’s football in England, with expansion of the Women’s Super League to 14 teams bringing three new sides into the fold, huge transfers hitting the headlines, changes to the League Cup and a new name on the WSL trophy as we prepare for kick-off on Friday.Players have had a proper break over the summer, with no major international women’s tournament for the first time in six years (Covid delays pushed back the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 and the European Championship to 2022, followed by the 2023 World Cup, 2024 Paris Olympics and Euro 2025). As a result, managers have had a full pre-season with all available players for the first time in more than half a decade, too. Continue reading...
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.
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