{"id":568933,"date":"2020-10-08T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=568933"},"modified":"2020-10-08T11:50:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:50:47","slug":"liverpool-name-squad-for-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/08\/liverpool-name-squad-for-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Name Squad for Champions League Group Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> have confirmed<\/a> their squad for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League<\/p>\n

The 2020\/21 tournament gets underway for the Reds on Wednesday, October 21, with an opening day trip to Ajax in Group D.<\/p>\n

Liverpool Confirm Squad For Champions League<\/h2>\n

Strength in Numbers<\/h3>\n

Five substitutes will continue to be allowed in the Champions League this season. It was a ruling J\u00fcrgen Klopp was an advocate of in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The German manager, who celebrates five years in charge at Anfield<\/a> today, is likely to benefit from additional strength in-depth, following the summer signings of Thiago, Diogo Jota<\/a>, and Kostas Tsimiskas.<\/p>\n

Talking Points<\/h3>\n

One surprise within the selection is 17-year-old Harvey Elliot<\/a>t, who makes the cut for the clashes with Ajax, Atalanta, and Midtjylland.<\/p>\n

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s inclusion is a nod towards the fitness of the midfielder, who is yet to be seen this season due to a knee injury. The group stage ends shortly before Christmas, and his addition could mean a return isn’t too far away.<\/p>\n

Youngsters Available<\/h3>\n
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The six-time champions are also able to field players under the age of 21 with at least two years\u2019 training at the club. Therefore, the likes of Curtis Jones<\/a>, Rhys Williams<\/a>, and Neco Williams<\/a> will benefit from this.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Confirmed Squad<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Goalkeepers:<\/b>\u00a0Alisson Becker,\u00a0Adrian, Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/b> Virgil van Dijk<\/a>, Joe Gomez<\/a>, Joel Matip<\/a>, Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a>, Andy Roberts<\/a>on, Kostas Tsimikas<\/a><\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/b>\u00a0Fabinho,\u00a0Thiago, Jordan Henderson<\/a>, Gini Wijnaldum, Naby Keita<\/a>, James Milner<\/a>, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain<\/a><\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/b> Mohamed Salah<\/a>, Sadio Mane<\/a>, Roberto Firmino<\/a>, Takumi Minamino<\/a>, Diogo Jota, Divock Origi<\/a>, Xherdan Shaqiri<\/a>, Harvey Elliott<\/p>\n

The Reds will be desperate to avenge their quarter-final elimination last March, the final game before lockdown as they were eliminated after extra time by Atletico Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bayern Munich<\/a> are the current holders after they clinched their own sixth European Cup in August.<\/p>\n

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\nEmbed from Getty Images<\/a>