Bradley Barcola is available for a bigger role when Liverpool face Atlético Madrid at Anfield on 9 September, according to the club’s pre-match team-news report.
Andoni Iraola said the new arrival could play more minutes after his substitute debut at Ipswich. That is an indication of availability, rather than confirmation that Barcola will start. The final line-up remains a separate matchday announcement.
Liverpool’s update also makes a useful distinction between fitness and registration: Wataru Endo and Federico Chiesa were not included in the club’s submitted league-phase squad, so they are unavailable for this competition’s opening stage.
The Atlético match begins a busy home sequence, followed by Fulham in the Premier League and Tottenham in the Carabao Cup. How Liverpool distribute minutes across those games is a key selection issue. This is a preview, not a match result.