Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has delivered his verdict on Jeremy Jacquet’s start to his Anfield career
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola with Jeremy Jacquet after the UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid at Anfield on September 9 2026 (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Andoni Iraola believes Jeremy Jacquet is approaching full physical condition as he praised the centre-back’s impressive start to his Liverpool career.
Jacquet arrived at Anfield at the start of July having agreed a £60million move from Rennes during the January transfer window, but missed a significant chunk of pre-season as he completed his recovery from the shoulder surgery that curtailed his previous campaign in February.
The 21-year-old subsequently impressed on his first Liverpool outing in the final pre-season friendly against Como and has gone on to start all four competitive games so far this term.
Jacquet played his first full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win at Ipswich Town last Friday and followed that with another in the midweek Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.
And Iraola said: “I think he had had good performances. He is still building.
“The first games, he couldn’t finish. Against Ipswich, he finished but he was very tired. I was very happy the other night because he finished and he had no issues and was fresh. He finished quite strong.
“He is building his physical condition after a lot of months without playing.
“He is a player that we knew about his qualities. He is confident on the ball, he is aggressive without the ball.
“He is quick and mentality-wise, you can see he is hungry to win things, to play minutes. Obviously I am very happy with him.”
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