Federico Chiesa Left OUT of Liverpool's 25-Man Champions League Squad
Liverpool left Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo out of its Champions League squad, while injured defenders Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni were included.
- On Thursday, Liverpool announced their 25-man squad for the Champions League league phase, omitting forward Federico Chiesa and midfielder Wataru Endo from the cohort.
- Both players have struggled for regular minutes at the club; Endo has been an unused substitute this season, while Chiesa remains sidelined with injury.
- Manager Andoni Iraola included 21-year-old James McConnell in the squad while also selecting injured defenders Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni, plus striker Hugo Ekitike.
- The Reds open their Champions League campaign next week by welcoming Atletico Madrid to Anfield, with subsequent group stage matches against LASK and other European opponents.
- Although the European transfer window has closed, the pair could still depart Liverpool as the market remains open for clubs in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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Endo, Chiesa Left out of Liverpool's UEFA Champions League Squad
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The squad announced is currently only for the league phase of the tournament, and the Premier League giants will start off against Atletico Madrid on September at Anfield. Sports News | Endo, Chiesa Left out of Liverpool's UEFA Champions League Squad.
Federico Chiesa was not included in Liverpool's 25-man squad for the 2026/2027 Champions League campaign under manager Andoni Iraola.
Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo have been left out of Liverpool's 25-man squad for the Champions League group stage. The Italy international, who joined the club from Juventus in August 2024, remains out of the squad for the second season in a row. Chiesa was also initially left out of the squad last season under former manager Arne Slott, but was later included after defender Giovanni Leoni suffered a knee injury in September. Chiesa, 28, is cu…
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