MOHAMED SALAH is one of a dozen key players to be left at home for Liverpool’s fixture against PSV.
The Reds take on the Dutch side in the final league stage match of the Champions League.
Liverpool go into the final matchday top of the league and three points ahead of second-placed Barcelona.
Arne Slot’s side are guaranteed a spot in the last sixteen as they can not drop out of the top eight teams.
The manager has since taken the decision to rest 12 of his star players including goalkeeper Alisson.
The Dutchman will not be taking defenders Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate to Holland.
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While midfielders Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai will also miss out.
Forwards Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah will both be at home for the match.
Slot could instead hand opportunities to fringe players to prove themselves worthy of more game time.
It is thought that Caoimhin Kelleher will return to the goal for Liverpool.
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Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott will all be keen to earn some European minutes.
Cody Gakpo is also a part of the travelling team and is expected to feature against his old club.
Liverpool’s squad vs PSV
Here is Liverpool’s travelling squad to face PSV in the Champions League…
- Waturo Endo
- Darwin Nunez
- Federico Chiesa
- Cody Gakpo
- Harvey Elliott
- Konstantinos Tsimikas
- Andy Robertson
- Kone-Doherty
- Isaac Mabaya
- James McConnell
- Vítězslav Jaros
- Caoimhin Kelleher
- Amara Nallo
- Kieran Morrison
- Jayden Danns
- James Norris
- Jarrell Quansah
- Tyler Morton
- Connor Bradley
- Harvey Davies
- Trey Nyoni
The 21-man squad also features youngsters such as Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton, James McConnell and Jayden Danns.
Liverpool will then have a tough trip to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.
This is then followed by the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur next week.
Slot has admitted that those who are not travelling will have the time off and insisted the decision is for the long term.
He said: “If possible, we always prefer to have them off three days before a game, it’s not always possible, but we try.
“I think we are playing, like all the teams in Europe, many, many games and these players are ready. All the players left behind could have played tomorrow.
“But for the long-term, it doesn’t tell us anything about the short-term or Saturday.
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“If you look back at our season it’s always been after four, five weeks we gave them the break during the week.
“If there was a moment for them to get some freshness back we’ve always done that.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
