Iraola confirms Mamardashvili to start for Liverpool against Spurs in League Cup | OneFootball

According to Goal.com, Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has confirmed Giorgi Mamardashvili will start against Tottenham in the League Cup at Anfield, with Alisson Becker set to rest on Tuesday night.

Iraola tracked the Georgian during his years in La Liga and said he rates the 25-year-old highly, having even tried to sign him for Bournemouth before taking this job. He is comfortable handing Mamardashvili a competitive debut after a spell that featured two matches in four days.

Joe Gomez is set to bolster the defence after a muscle injury sustained in late July against Sunderland. He has trained with the first team for a week and is in contention, with his minutes still to be decided.

Conor Bradley remains some way off a return. The full-back is training alone and has only just started working with the ball, with his lay-off described as long term. Iraola added that Giovanni Leoni is slightly ahead of him in his recovery.

The manager also signalled changes elsewhere, hinting supporters could see players yet to feature this season. He has used only 18 players across the opening five games and is looking forward to giving opportunities to those he feels can help.

Source: Goal.com

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