Liverpool Excludes Federico Chiesa from Champions League Squad: Reason for the Decision.

Federico Chiesa Left Out of Liverpool's Champions League Squad

According to The Sun: Liverpool has not included Federico Chiesa in their squad for the Champions League.

The Italian footballer has struggled for playing time since joining the club from Anfield last year.

Federico Chiesa has not been included in Liverpool's Champions League squadGetty PA

Chiesa has played three matches this season, coming off the bench, and scored in Liverpool's first Premier League game against Bournemouth, helping his team secure a late victory.

Liverpool announced a squad of 22 players for the group stage of the Champions League, of which only 17 can be non-academy graduates.

Among the selected players is 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha, who is not considered a graduate as he has been at the club for less than two years.

The squad also included three goalkeepers in line with UEFA rules.

Liverpool can also use their academy graduates without including them in the main squad. They will be part of List B, which can be changed before each match.

Possible candidates for List B include Trey Njoni and Jayden Dunns, who already participated in last year's tournament, and clubs can include an unlimited number of young stars.

Liverpool's Squad for the Champions League

Liverpool's Champions League Squad

Alisson, Georgiy Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, Endo, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Milos Kerkes, Connor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Andy Robertson, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Rio Ngumoha.

Chiesa, 27, joined Liverpool for £10 million but has played only 14 matches last season, with just four of them from the starting minutes.

Despite this, he became a fan favorite on Merseyside, and many are disappointed by his exclusion from the squad.

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Tottenham and Chelsea have also announced their squads for the Champions League, among which some well-known players did not make the lists.

In Chiesa's absence, Liverpool relies on other players to perform well in the Champions League. Fan support and squad depth can be decisive factors in the team's success in this prestigious tournament.