Bournemouth Suffer Big Blow, To Miss Justin Kluivert In Premier League Opener
'But I think it's too early for him because he hasn't done any preseason,' Iraola said.
Center back Bafodé Diakité joined Bournemouth this week from Lille, but Iraola said he hadn't decided if the Frenchman would face Liverpool.
'He is physically definitely ready, he has done a complete preseason with Lille. It's a matter now of getting all the concepts quickly,' he said.
Bournemouth sold almost its entire first-choice backline — center backs Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi and left back Milos Kerkez, as well as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — to generate around $200 million. Kerkez moved to Liverpool.
'In the end, you are playing the champions in the first day of the season, away. It doesn't get more difficult for this,' Iraola said.
The status of winger Dango Ouattara, who has been linked with a move to Brentford, was unclear.
'It's true that I don't know what's going to happen,' Iraola said. 'We are going day by day. I will ask the club if he can play tomorrow, and if he can travel."
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