Iraola on Toth, 'thin' options and transfer hope

On team news: "I think it's not the worst of the hamstring injuries, but it's still a muscle injury for Marcus Tavernier. Enes [Unal] didn't want to be out again, and he also sees the needs of the team, and if he's ready to give us something tomorrow, obviously we'll be very welcome."

On new signing Alex Toth: "Yes, he is definitely available. Probably in other situations, we will allow him a bit more time to train and explain the situation, but with the situation we find ourselves in now, he has to be ready. And he looks like a nice boy, and I hope he helps us as soon as possible. It's difficult, sometimes it is a bit too rushed but he will be available tomorrow and ready to help us."

Iraola said Toth is available to start the game, adding: "He comes in good physical condition and he is ready. He has only been for one or two three days so it will be difficult for him to understand what we are trying to do. And I hope he does well."

Iraola believes that Toth is a "number eight" but will have to do "things of a number 6, you have to do things of a number 10, and I think we will use him like with other players".

On more signings such as Brazilian Rayan: "Alex [Toth] is the only signing we have made for this weekend. But obviously, the club is working; they know we need more signings, and for other signings, we have to wait. He [Rayan] is a player that is not ours, so I cannot talk about it. We have a lot of interest in players, and we have to wait and see the signings we can make. Our situation is very difficult, we are thin, especially in the offensive positions, especially in the wings."

Iraola expanded a bit more on that and suggested that he hopes more signings will be made and "the club is working on it".

On Liverpool: "I think it's the only club we have where I've never got a point against them. It's already two seasons and a half. So I want to take that one. I know it's not easy."