Barcola on Liverpool bench after PSG move vs Ipswich

Bradley Barcola will begin his Liverpool stint on the bench for their Premier League clash with Ipswich. As L’Équipe reports, the French winger—who joined the club officially on August 31 from PSG for €140 million—will still have to wait for his debut with the Reds.

Barcola starts from the bench

The match is set for this Friday at 9:00 p.m., kicking off the third matchday of the Premier League. L’Équipe says Liverpool’s coach Andoni Iraola has opted to start up front with Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Victor Munoz.

L’Équipe also notes that Jérémy Jacquet keeps his place after being named in the starting XI in Liverpool’s opening two games: Newcastle (2-2) and against Nottingham (2-2). Meanwhile, Ronald Araujo—on loan from FC Barcelona—will earn his first start.

Ipswich XI includes ex-Reims and others

On Ipswich’s side, L’Équipe lists former Toulouse players Issa Diop and Emersonn, along with ex-Strasbourg man Julio Enciso, all starting. Abdoul Ouattara is meanwhile named among the substitutes.

With Barcola waiting for his first Liverpool minutes, the key question is how quickly Iraola’s selected attacking group clicks—and whether Ipswich can press them early in a season-defining early-season fixture.