Overview

• Liverpool named a 22-man List A for the Champions League league phase without Federico Chiesa, with Rio Ngumoha and Giovanni Leoni included.
• Arne Slot said Chiesa was not happy with the call, noted he understood the reasoning, and praised his hard training to contribute in cups and the league.
• Chiesa was later confirmed in Liverpool’s 24-man Premier League squad for the first half of the season, while Ngumoha and Leoni remain eligible domestically as Under-21s.
• Squad choices were shaped by UEFA homegrown rules and the collapse of a late move for Marc Guehi, which left Liverpool prioritising a centre-back slot.
• UEFA has introduced a provision allowing replacements for long‑term injury or illness, creating a possible path to adjust the European list later in the season.