The Spanish coach opted against bringing in extra defensive cover despite injury concerns in his backline.
Ronald Araujo was secured on a season-long loan from Barcelona with Jeremey Jacquet arriving as part of a pre-agreed deal from Rennes.
However, with Jacquet only just back from injury, and Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni still out, Iraola's move was viewed as a risk.
That could now change at the start of 2027 with the chance to recall Ifeanyi Ndukwe from his loan at LaLiga side Levante.
The 18-year-old centre-back made his Levante debut in the 4-2 home defeat against champions Barcelona on Sunday and that has now elevated him to the threshold required to secure a UK work permit.
The option is now in place to bring him back to Anfield, if Iraola deems it the correct call for the highly-rated teenager.