Liverpool fell to a 3-2 defeat against Monaco at Anfield as Andoni Iraola’s first game at home ended in bitter disappointment.
He won’t care too much about the result as it’s still pre-season, but the manner of it was a cause for concern as the visitors overturned a two-goal deficit to secure a win.
The game against Monaco was supposed to be Jeremy Jacquet’s long-awaited Liverpool debut, while Curtis Jones was expected to be in the squad at the very least.
Both players were missing altogether, which became a big talking point when the lineups were announced.
And now, Iraola has clarified the situation.
Andoni Iraola’s post-Monaco Liverpool injury update
The Spaniard confirmed that Jacquet was touch-and-go for Monaco, although he is expected to feature against Como.
As for Jones, the boss claimed he was suffering from a hip issue, so it didn’t make sense to risk him ahead of the new season.
“Jeremy Jacquet: we were in doubt whether to pick him today, should be fine for next one.
“Curtis: something wrong with his hip, didn’t make sense to risk.”
The good news is that neither of them is out for the long haul, so Liverpool fans can breathe easy now.
Considering the state of the midfield in the second half, Jones would have definitely helped, while Jacquet is yet to make his much-awaited debut for the club. Not long left now, though.
