Liverpool drop double injury hint as 17-year-old benefits from major squad decision
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Liverpool have omitted two senior players from their Champions League squad.
The Reds kick off their European campaign when they travel to Napoli on Wednesday in Group A.
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Hide AdJurgen Klopp's side reached the final of the prestigious competition last season but missed out on a seventh crown when beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in Paris.
Still, Liverpool's record in the Champions League in recent years has been exceptional and they'll be hungry for more silverware.
However, if the Reds are to qualify for the knockout stages, they'll have to do it without Naby Keita or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Clubs are only allowed the register a maximum of 25 players on squad List A - and must include eight home-grown players.
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Hide AdWith Liverpool having seven home-grown players, their squad has accordingly been reduced to 24 - and the senior duo have been omitted.
Keita hasn't played for Liverpool all season. The Guinea international was first ill before suffering a muscle injury.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, meanwhile, has been on the treatment table since the Reds' pre-season tour of the Far East. The midfielder sustained a hamstring problem in a friendly victory over Crystal Palace.
Liverpool's Champions League group-stage fixtures conclude on Tuesday 1 November before the season pauses on 12 November for the World Cup in Qatar.
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Hide AdCertainly, it hints that Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain will continue to be sidelined for a prolonged period and may not feature much before the World Cup.
Arthur Melo, who was signed on a season-long loan from Juventus on transfer deadline day, has been included in Liverpool's squad.
In addition, 17-year-old Stefan Bajectic - who made his Premier League debut in the 9-0 routing of Bournemouth - is named in the List A squad.
Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones are included on List B as they were born after 1 January 2000 and have been at Anfield for two years since the age of 15.
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Hide AdThe likes of Luke Chambers, Isaac Mubaya and Harvey Hughes also fall into that category.
Squad
Goalkeepers
1 Alisson Becker
13 Adrián
62 Caoimhin Kelleher
Defenders
2 Joe Gomez
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
21 Kostas Tsimikas
22 Calvin Ramsay
26 Andrew Robertson
32 Joël Matip
47 Nathaniel Phillips
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders
3 Fabinho
6 Thiago Alcántara
7 James Milner
14 Jordan Henderson
28 Fabio Carvalho
29 Arthur
43 Stefan Bajcetic
Forwards
9 Roberto Firmino
11 Mohamed Salah
20 Diogo Jota
23 Luis Díaz
27 Darwin Núñez
*Plus B List players
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