Andoni Iraola has urged people not to underestimate Liverpool's title chances this season, insisting his squad's quality remains strong despite a lack of major summer signings so far. This follows a difficult 2025-26 campaign in which Liverpool were pre-season favourites but slumped to fifth, costing Arne Slot his job, while Iraola's side has also struggled to add the wide forwards it has been chasing all summer.

Iraola said the transfer window remains open and expects further arrivals, having already made a rejected £60m bid for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh alongside interest in Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye. He also addressed long-term injury problems affecting the squad and spoke about Alexander Isak, who returns to Newcastle on Sunday for the first time since his acrimonious summer move, describing it as a pivotal season for the striker's fitness and form.