Liverpool have named a 23-man travelling squad for the Champions League trip to LASK in Austria, with Alexander Isak, Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo all still out injured
Andoni Iraola boarding the plan to depart for Austria (LFC)
Andoni Iraola boarding the plan to depart for Austria (LFC)
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Injury-hit Liverpool have included Academy youngsters Josh Sonni-Lambie and Wellity Lucky in their 23-man squad for the Champions League clash with LASK.
But as expected the Reds remain without forward duo Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo along with midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai here in Linz.
Liverpool jetted out to Austria on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the game the following evening as they look to bounce back from their disappointing 3-0 Premier League reverse at home to Manchester City on Sunday.
Andoni Iraola already knew he was without long-term injury victims Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni as they continue to recover their fitness.
And his fears have been realised over the trio of Isak, Gakpo and Szoboszlai, who were all missing against City.
Isak picked up a thigh problem playing for Sweden during the recent international break, Gakpo hurt his ankle when in action for the Netherlands while Szoboszlai has a hamstring complaint.
Iraola’s options have been hampered further by neither Wataru Endo nor Federico Chiesa being named in the Champions League squad for the league stage.
As a consequence, the squad has been bolstered by the inclusion of Jayden Danns, James McConnell and Luke Chambers.
Danns and McConnell last appeared in the Champions League for Liverpool when starting the 3-2 loss at PSV Eindhoven in January 2025 while Chambers’ last European outing was in the Europa League 2-1 loss at Union Saint-Gilloise in December 2023.
And there is also room for Academy duo centre-back Lucky and forward Sonni-Lambie.
Both have previously featured for Liverpool in the UEFA Youth League while Lucky made his senior bow in the League Cup loss to Crystal Palace last season.
Liverpool travelling squad: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Wirtz, Mac Allister, Tsimikas, Munoz, Mamardashvili, Woodman, Barcola, Frimpong, Araujo, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Chambers, McConnell, Koumas, Ngumoha, Danns, Sonni-Lambie, Lucky.
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