Three injured, two more ineligible: Every Liverpool player available to face Real Madrid
Jürgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, will likely be relieved that important players like Virgil van Dijk and Roberto Firmino are once again able to be chosen for selection as his team prepares to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The match will see Liverpool face off against their longtime rivals in a repeat of the 2018 Champions League final, where Real Madrid won 2-1 thanks to a goal from Vinicius Junior.
Liverpool will be hoping to even the score and settle some unfinished business at Anfield, and the desire to avenge their loss in Paris should provide motivation for Klopp’s players.
It can be assumed that the players who recently returned to play in the consecutive victories over Everton and Newcastle United in the Premier League had the upcoming crucial European match at Anfield in mind, hoping to make their comebacks in time for the game.
Since Diogo Jota has also recovered from his injury and joined Van Dijk and Firmino in the past week, it is probable that there has been some positive competition during training as the players vie for a spot in the starting lineup against Los Blancos.
SportsDias presents the most recent Champions League squad available to manager Klopp, who aims to replicate his achievements from his previous club Borussia Dortmund, where they eliminated Real Madrid on their way to the 2012/13 Champions League final. Below are the players included in the squad:
- Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Adrian, Caoimhin Kelleher (club-trained), Fabian Mrozek.
- Defenders: Joe Gomez (club-trained), Virgil van Dijk, Kostas Tsimikas, Andy Robertson, Joël Matip, Nat Phillips (association-trained), Trent Alexander-Arnold (club-trained).
- Midfielders: Fabinho, James Milner (association-trained), Naby Keïta, Jordan Henderson (association-trained), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (association-trained), Fabio Carvalho (association-trained), Stefan Bajčetić.
- Forwards: Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Darwin Núñez
- List B players: Harvey Davies, Rhys Williams, Isaac Mabaya, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Dominic Corness, Kaide Gordon, Melkamu Frauendorf.
Players who are injured:
- Luis Díaz, Thiago Alcântara, Ibrahima Konaté
Players who are not included in Champions League squad:
- Calvin Ramsay, Arthur Melo
Three injured, two more ineligible: Every Liverpool player available to face Real Madrid
