Former Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clark has been left out of Red Bull Salzburg's squad for the upcoming Club World Cup.

Former Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders, who took over as manager at RB Salzburg, identified Clark as a priority signing and brought him in for a fee of $13 million.

Since then, Clark has struggled to find his footing under new head coach Thomas Letsch.

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Once viewed as a rising star, Clark now faces a period of uncertainty, with his role at the club increasingly unclear.

Clark made his frustration clear after being overlooked for game time at Salzburg, recently sharing a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of himself training alone, accompanied only by a shrugging emoji — an apparent nod to his current situation.

That post came just weeks before confirmation that he has been left out of Salzburg’s squad for the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States.

Bobby Clark has been left out of Salzburg's squad for the upcoming Club World Cup.

Liverpool, meanwhile, maintain a 17.5% sell-on clause as part of the deal that saw Clark join Salzburg, as well as first refusal if the player becomes available for transfer.

The group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup runs from June 14 to 26, followed by the round of 16 from June 28 to July 1