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Topics: Champions League, Liverpool, Arne Slot
Josh Lawless
Liverpool's Champions League squad has been announced and there is a surprise inclusion.
After a year in the Europa League, the Reds are back in the Champions League after finishing third in the Premier League.
Arne Slot's side will take on Bologna, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid, Lille, AC Milan, RB Leipzig, Girona and PSV Eindhoven in the brand new 36-team format.
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They kick off proceedings on September 17 and the club have submitted their squad to UEFA.
Household names like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson Becker all feature in the A list, where a total of 25 players can be selected.
New £12 million signing Federico Chiesa is also included, though Conor Bradley, Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah are on the unlimited B list due to their age and the fact they qualify as club-trained.
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However, there is one interesting addition to the squad. 17-year-old Amara Nallo is in the mix despite not yet playing a game for the Reds.
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The centre-back came through the ranks and signed from West Ham as a 16-year-old last year and huge impression with the Under 21 side in competitions like the Premier League International Cup and EFL trophy.
But the highly-rated defender was named as a substitute in games against Southampton and Manchester City last term.
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He then made his first appearance at senior level against Arsenal in pre-season
The likes of Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Quansah and Joe Gomez are all ahead of him but clearly the club have a lot of faith in him.
Both he and fellow youngster Trey Nyoni would not have been eligible for the B list as they came from other clubs but Slot has given the duo the nod.
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Liverpool will play Bologna, Leverkusen, Real and Lille at Anfield, with the rest of their fixtures taking place away from home
Liverpool's List A:
Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Chiesa, Diaz, Endo, Gakpo, Gomez, Gravenberch, Hill, Jaros, Jones, Jota, Kelleher, Konate, Mac Allister, Morton, Nallo, Nunez, Nyoni, Robertson, Salah, Szoboszlai, Tsimikas, Van Dijk.