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title: "Bradley Barcola named on the bench for Liverpool’s Premier League clash vs Ipswich"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/bradley-barcola-named-on-the-bench-for-liverpools-premier-league-clash-vs-ipswich/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2026-09-04T18:28:19Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T13:18:40Z"
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# Bradley Barcola named on the bench for Liverpool’s Premier League clash vs Ipswich

**Liverpool have named a strong lineup for their Premier League clash against Ipswich Town at Portman Road.**

The Reds are looking to win their first competitive game under [Andoni Iraola](https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/smart-andoni-iraola-lauds-liverpool-duo-after-2-0-ipswich-win/) and are coming on the back of successive 2-2 draws vs Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.

[Bradley Barcola](https://readliverpoolfc.com/tag/bradley-barcola/)‘s headline move to Anfield was a big talking point ahead of the game as the Liverpool faithful eagerly wait for a first glimpse of their newest recruit.

> Bradley in the squad for the first time 🤩🇫🇷 [pic.twitter.com/oBinOZOtTd](https://t.co/oBinOZOtTd)
>
> — Liverpool FC (@LFC) [September 4, 2026](https://x.com/LFC/status/2095933676244590736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The French international has been named on the bench and could make his debut in the second half. Victor Munoz, Cody Gakpo and [Alexander Isak](https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/what-virgil-van-dijk-did-to-alexander-isak-immediately-after-liverpool-beat-ipswich/) retain their spots in attack after making meaningful contributions at Anfield last week.

**Confirmed Liverpool starting XI vs Ipswich Town:** Alisson Becker; Ronald Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Dom Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister; Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Victor Munoz; Alexander Isak