Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo have been ruled out of Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday.
The attacking duo will miss the game at Anfield after sustaining injuries that forced them to withdraw from their respective national squads during the international break.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Iraola said: “Alex Isak and Cody Gakpo will not play the game. They are not ready.
“Unfortunately for us, both got injuries during the international break. As a club manager, you are always waiting until the games end, that the doctor doesn’t call you and then gives you bad news.
“But in this case we’ve been unlucky with Alex and Cody – both of them are injured and they are not going to be involved on Sunday.”
Iraola continued: “Cody has an ankle injury. He has had some before in his career and it’s a matter of him dealing with the pain because when you twist your ankle… it was a really bad tackle, I think.
“He is doing things individually but [he is] not ready for Sunday.
“And Alex has a thigh injury. It’s a small injury but it’s a muscle injury. The same [as Gakpo], whenever he feels ready.
“They both don’t look like long term – we will be analysing day to day. But they are not going to arrive on Sunday.”
However, Jeremy Jacquet is expected to be available for the clash with the league leaders.
The 21-year-old made his first two appearances for France’s senior side during the international break but missed their UEFA Nations League encounter with Belgium earlier this week.
“Yeah, he’s fit, he’s ready to go,” Iraola said of the defender. “I think he didn’t play with the national team [in the] last game because of protection.
“But he should be fine. We still need to train tomorrow but he’s fine, yes.”
Federico Chiesa, meanwhile, has returned to training after recovering from the injury he sustained during pre-season.
Iraola said: “We will maybe recover Fede Chiesa but he hasn’t played any minutes.
“He’s recovering from an injury but he has been doing a good job in the international break and has been training with the small group we had.”
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