Overview
- Mohamed Salah did not travel to Milan for disciplinary reasons following his public criticism after the 3-3 draw at Leeds.
- Federico Chiesa missed training and was omitted from the list; Football Italia reports an illness, while other outlets cite fitness issues.
- Cody Gakpo and Wataru Endo were also left out after missing Monday’s session, with the Mail reporting they were not fit enough to be involved.
- Liverpool named only 19 players for the Champions League fixture, leaving just three specialist forwards available in Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak and Rio Ngumoha.
- Depth is further stretched by injuries to Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni, with academy defender Wellity Lucky drafted to bolster the bench.