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Iraola has two pre-season games remaining – a double-header against Como on 16 August – before their Premier League season gets under way.<\/p>\n
In two weeks time, when they begin their top-flight campaign at Newcastle<\/a>, the question remains as to who will partner Virgil van Dijk at centre-back. <\/p>\n Alongside Alisson and Cody Gakpo, Van Dijk made his return against Monaco after an extended post-World Cup break.<\/p>\n Van Dijk started the game with 18-year-old Ifeanyi Ndukwe, who looks like a terrific talent but will have to go on loan this season due to work permit issues. It spoke volumes that Liverpool<\/a> finished the game with Luke Chambers and Wataru Endo at centre-back.<\/p>\n Ronald Araujo, 27, completed his medical on Sunday as his season-long loan move from Barcelona – with an option to buy for around \u00a347.2m – nears completion, while Jeremy Jacquet, 21, is yet to be involved in full training since completing his move from Rennes.<\/p>\n Jacquet suffered a shoulder injury in February and has recently struggled with a minor knee problem, but Liverpool<\/a> are optimistic he could play next weekend against Como.<\/p>\n “Jeremy Jacquet, we were in doubt whether to put him in,” said Iraola. “We decided not to, but he should be fine for the next one. It’s taking a bit more time than we were expecting.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n