Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola alleviated many fears on Merseyside when he confirmed blockbuster signing Bradley Barcola was just suffering from cramps in the team’s 2–1 win over Atlético Madrid.
Barcola made his first start in a red shirt on Wednesday under the lights at Anfield. The winger, who completed a move from Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool in a deal worth up to $166 million (£123 million), only lasted 60 minutes before he pulled up with what appeared to be a calf injury.