Andoni Iraola has not ruled out a possible return for Ryan Gravenberch this weekend after it was confirmed the Dutchman will play no part in the club’s Champions League trip to Fenerbahce through injury.

Liverpool midfielder Gravenberch was absent from the 22-man travelling squad that flew out to Turkey on Tuesday morning, left behind on Merseyside to have treatment on a heel issue.

Iraola provided an update on the 24-year-old’s status at a press conference at Fenerbahce’s Chobani Stadium, which was delayed by over an hour due to traffic issues in Istanbul.

Asked if Gravenberch could be available again for this Sunday’s trip to Crystal Palace, he said: “I don’t know, it’s a day-to-day thing. It’s the heel, it’s about the pain.

Ryan Gravenberch is sidelined for Liverpool's trip to Fenerbahce with a heel problem (Getty)

“I think he’s been in some discomfort. The other day against Arsenal, he was warming up and he was not fully confident.…