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Gags Tandon and Eddie Gibbs tackle one of the biggest questions facing Andoni Iraola: what is Liverpool's strongest XI right now?
Using four different line-ups put forward by Dave Hendrick, the pair debate how Liverpool can accommodate Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo while maintaining enough balance behind them.
Araujo's impact at right-back becomes particularly important, while the possibility of using Trey Nyoni alongside Alexis Mac Allister could offer the midfield greater positional discipline. But with so many attacking players competing for places, does somebody big eventually have to miss out?
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"Who Gets Dropped? Liverpool's Formation Debate Rages On" is an episode of The Anfield Index Podcast. Runtime 24 min. Published September 19, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.