"All clubs taking part in the Champions League had to submit their squad lists this week after the transfer window closed on Monday - and Slot has made a bit of a statement with his selections. Federico Chiesa will have to sit out the entire eight-game league phase after he failed to make the cut. Federico Chiesa scored from the bench against Bournemouth on the opening day (Image credit: Getty Images)"
"The former Juventus forward has been left out of Liverpool's 22-man squad, with 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha and 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni selected ahead of him. Despite their age, Ngumoha and Leoni cannot be included on Liverpool's B list of young players as they have been at the club for less than two years,"
"Although Champions League squads can be composed of up to 25 senior players ('List A'), a maximum of 17 can be non-homegrown. Liverpool have only Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley, Curtis Jones and Jeremie Frimpong who fit that bill. Frimpong counts as homegrown thanks to having come through Manchester City's academy as a teenager."
Arne Slot prioritized younger players when naming the Champions League squad, excluding Federico Chiesa from the 22-man list. Liverpool face Burnley next Sunday before opening their Champions League group at home to Atletico Madrid on September 17. Chiesa, a former Juventus forward, scored from the bench against Bournemouth but did not make the squad. Champions League List A allows up to 25 senior players with a maximum of 17 non-homegrown players. Liverpool currently count Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley, Curtis Jones and Jeremie Frimpong as homegrown. Ngumoha and Leoni cannot be on List B because they have been at the club for less than two years.
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