The Evening Standard points out that Liverpool will see an important return midweek with Gomez back in action and Ektić nearing his return.

Liverpool welcomed back Joe Gomez in their 3-1 victory over Tottenham. The centre-back suffered a muscle injury early in preseason and had been sidelined since July.

He returned to the starting lineup against Tottenham, but was substituted by Jacquet after only 45 minutes.

This also means that the Merseyside team has one less injured player, which is also good news for Iraola, whose Anfield plans are gradually taking shape.

Ektić recently posted a video of himself doing ball control training again, and he is working hard to get back to his best form, but don't expect him to be fully back in the short term.

The winger suffered a back problem in the final preseason friendly against Como in August.

He has not yet made an appearance for Liverpool this season, but he is the closest to returning to action.

He is likely to resume full training before the international break at the end of this month, with his expected return date being the October match against Manchester City.

Conor Bradley has not played for Liverpool since the beginning of the year, when he suffered a serious knee injury in a match against Arsenal.

The Northern Ireland international is likely to return around the same time as Ekittiq. Liverpool had to sign Araujo on loan this summer to temporarily fill the gap at right-back.

Italian defender Leoni tore his anterior cruciate ligament during his debut against Southampton last year.

He missed all of last season's games as a result, and has not returned so far this season.

He is expected to resume training during the international break, but when he will be fully recovered and able to return to competition will depend on his physical condition.