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Iraola Names Liverpool Champions League Squad Despite Injuries

9/4/2026

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola omitted Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo from the Champions League squad.
He included Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike despite their injuries to satisfy UEFA’s eight locally trained player rule.
Leoni is expected to train during the September international break after his torn ACL.
Bradley and Ekitike remain far from full fitness after serious knee and Achilles injuries, respectively.

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola omitted Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo from the Champions League squad.
He included Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike despite their injuries to satisfy UEFA’s eight locally trained player rule.
Leoni is expected to train during the September international break after his torn ACL.
Bradley and Ekitike remain far from full fitness after serious knee and Achilles injuries, respectively.