Liverpool 23-man CWC squad released - Two major stars left out

Liverpool have named a 23-man Club World Cup squad that exclude stars Fabinho and Joel Matip

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The squad list for the tournament includes teenagers Harvey Elliot, Rhian Brewster, Neco Williams and Curtis Jones.

The quartet were expected to play in Liverpool's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa, which takes place the day before their Club World Cup opener.

But the Reds can call up replacements up to 24 hours before their first game if any player pulls out due to injury.

Matip and Fabinho are injured and both stars are not expected to return from injury before the tournament.

Liverpool will play their opening match on Wednesday, December 18 as they bid to win the tournament for the first time in their history.


Liverpool 23-man FIFA Club World Cup squad: Alisson Becker, Adrian, Andy Lonergan, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Virgil van Dijk, Georginio Wijnaldum, Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana, Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Xherdan Shaqiri,  Rhian Brewster, Andy Robertson, Divock Origi, Curtis Jones,  Neco Williams, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harvey Elliott.

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