Isak and Gakpo Injured Before Liverpool’s City Match

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says forwards Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are injured after leaving their national teams and could miss Sunday’s Premier League match against Manchester City. Their availability remains to be assessed, leaving Liverpool uncertain about two attacking options ahead of the Anfield fixture. Iraola said both players had returned from international duty with injuries and were currently injured. He said it remained to be seen whether they would recover in time to help the team in its next match. He did not provide a diagnosis or recovery timetable in the reported update. Isak sustained a thigh problem while with Sweden, and Gakpo picked up an ankle injury on Netherlands duty, according to reports. A report citing The Liverpool Echo said neither player was seen at Liverpool training on Thursday. That observation has not been independently confirmed in the supplied accounts. The match against Manchester City is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, at Anfield. Iraola has not ruled out either forward playing, but neither has been confirmed fit. A further update could come at his Friday pre-match media conference, scheduled for October 9.