(Reuters)Liverpool return to Premier League action fresh from a first Champions League win of the Andoni Iraola era - although another one in which they had to come from behind.Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister scored to seal a 2-1 win against Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night, with the Argentine doing his talking on the pitch with a superb winner after revealing his sadness at not yet yet being offered a new contract.The Reds have now come from behind in three of their four games in all competitions this season and will be hoping for a more serene performance against struggling Fulham, who sit 19th and pointless after three games played.It has been a turbulent start to Alvaro Arbeloa’s tenure, with the former Liverpool defender returning to Anfield. The Cottagers have been entertaining to watch going forward but leaky at the back, conceding seven goals in only three top-flight games so far.Follow latest updates from Anfield below: 14’ - Iwobi finds Bobb just inside the box. It’s a great position to shoot ... except his first touch is poor and Fulham must recycle possession. Iwobi eventually sends a cross straight into Alisson’s hands.That earlier Gonzalo chance also produced a VAR check to see if Alisson fouled King. He did not and play, of course, continued.Alan Smith12 September 2026 15:15Liverpool 0-0 Fulham11’ - Better from Fulham. Robinson feeds into King from the left. He swivels and then shoots. Moments later Alisson makes a mess of a short pass to Gravenberch, allowing Fulham’s press to yield a turnover. King passes to Gonzalo but his shot is hooked off the line by an alert Jacquet.Alan Smith12 September 2026 15:13Liverpool 0-0 FulhamAlmost the £248m goal, with the £123m signing Barcola feeding the £125m buy Isak, who dragged a shot just sideRichard Jolly at Anfield12 September 2026 15:09Liverpool 0-0 Fulham6’ - Munoz pressures Robinson into hooking out for a corner, which Tsimikas shuffles across to whip in. The danger is cleared but Fulham are yet to really get on the ball beyond the odd touch in their own half.Alan Smith12 September 2026 15:08Liverpool 0-0 Fulham4’ - A promising start from the home side here. Araujo and Wirtz try to get something going in the final third before Fulham, who are in a classic 4-4-2 it appears, make an interception.Alan Smith12 September 2026 15:05Left leaning RedsVictor Munoz has started on the right and Bradley Barcola on the left. Worth noting if only because Liverpool have four left wingers and no out-and-out right wingers.Richard Jolly at Anfield12 September 2026 15:02Kick-off! Liverpool 0-0 FulhamAnd we’re underway at Anfield!Alan Smith12 September 2026 15:02Closing in on kick-offJust a few minutes until we get underway at Anfield!Will it be three wins on the trot for a Liverpool side that’s now found its feet under Andoni Iraola? Or will Alvaro Arbeloa silence the critics and get lift-off at Fulham?We’ll have all the action, up next.Will Castle12 September 2026 14:56First real rotation from IraolaHere’s Richard Jolly inside Anfield:“The first hint of rotation from Andoni Iraola in his reign at Liverpool as he brings in Kostas Tsimikas, Ryan Gravenberch and Victor Munoz. Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister and Rio Ngumoha drop out, but Bradley Barcola stays in the side. Cody Gakpo is back on the bench, as is Wataru Endo, who isn't in the Champions League squad.”Richard Jolly at Anfield12 September 2026 14:55A clash of ex-teammates (and ex-rivals)The Premier League experienced something of an influx of mid-to-late 2000s Spanish internationals during the summer, who now join Andoni Iraola in the English top-flight.One of those was Xabi Alonso, the legendary former Reds midfielder who also starred at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. The other was Alvaro Arbeloa - another ex-Liverpool man, who also turned out for Los Blancos. Both right-backs, Iraola and Arbeloa found themselves competing for minutes in the Spain setup - a battle that Arbeloa emerged the better from, with his 56 caps far superior to Iraola’s seven.The Liverpool boss isn’t ashamed to admit he was second best in that regard: “I think we played maybe very few times together in the national team. We were fighting more or less for the same position, but I think he was more successful in that he played more games than me!”Time to turn the tables?(Getty Images)Will Castle12 September 2026 14:49
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