{"id":627192,"date":"2025-09-04T06:28:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=627192"},"modified":"2025-09-04T06:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:28:46","slug":"liverpool-exclude-star-forward-from-their-22-man-champions-league-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/liverpool-exclude-star-forward-from-their-22-man-champions-league-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Exclude Star Forward From Their 22-Man Champions League Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool have sprung a major surprise by leaving out one of their senior forwards from their 22-man Champions League squad. The player in question is Federico Chiesa, who endured a frustrating debut season at Anfield. The former Juventus forward had been strongly linked with a move back to Serie A earlier this summer. <\/p><p>However, the Italian opted to stay at Liverpool this season after Luis Diaz departed Liverpool to join Bayern Munich. Chiesa resolved to stay and fight for his place this season. Chiesa&rsquo;s stunning 89th-minute volley against Bournemouth in the league opener helped him change his mind.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chiesa Misses Out on Liverpool&rsquo;s Champions League Squad<\/h2><p>Liverpool manager Arne Slot has decided to leave out Federico Chiesa from Liverpool &rsquo;s 22-man Champions League squad. Despite featuring in all three of the club&rsquo;s opening Premier League fixtures, Chiesa was overlooked for Liverpool&rsquo;s Champions League campaign.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;&#128308; Federico Chiesa has been omitted from Liverpool Champions League squad.<br><br>Rio Ngumoha is included in the squad. &#128142; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nU4epUWp9K\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/nU4epUWp9K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1963304835307987248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/manchester-united-new-goalkeeper-senne-lammens-signs-on-deadline-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Manchester United Goalkeeper Situation Solved: Senne Lammens Signs on Deadline Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/who-is-rio-ngumoha-liverpools-hero-against-newcastle-united-all-about-the-16-year-old-footballer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>17-year-old Rio Ngumoha<\/a> has been handed a spot as Slot rewarded the teenager for his impressive early-season form and dramatic winner against Newcastle. The decision underlines Liverpool&rsquo;s intent to place faith in youth. With Ngumoha named in Liverpool&rsquo;s Champions League Squad, Arne Slot has made it clear that the door is open for youth to shine on Europe&rsquo;s biggest stage.<\/p><p>UEFA regulations allow clubs to register up to 25 A-list players, with eight places reserved for homegrown or locally trained talents. In addition, there is no limit to the number of players included on the B-list, typically made up of academy prospects.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/arsenal-pull-off-late-move-for-bundesliga-star-defender-piero-hincapie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Arsenal Pull Off Late Move for Bundesliga Star Defender Piero Hincapie<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Liverpool will return to action after the international break on September 14 when they travel to face Burnley in the Premier League. The Reds head into the break sitting top of the table with three wins from three. Meanwhile, the Reds resume their Champions League campaign against Atletico Madrid just three days later.<br><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool have sprung a major surprise by leaving out one of their senior forwards from their 22-man Champions League squad. The player in question is Federico Chiesa, who endured a frustrating debut season at Anfield. The former Juventus forward had been strongly linked with a move back to Serie A earlier this summer. 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