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Federico Chiesa’s Champions League exclusion sums up “stupidity” of UEFA rules

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Federico Chiesa’s Champions League exclusion sums up “stupidity” of UEFA rules.

Federico Chiesa was the unfortunate player to be left out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad and it, understandably, triggered quite a varied reaction among supporters.

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Liverpool had to submit their squad for the league phase of the Champions League this week, and on Wednesday their list of 22 players was confirmed.



• READ: Liverpool name 22-man Champions League squad – Chiesa exclusion explained

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Feel for Chiesa not making the Champions League squad at Rio’s expense but the fact one of them had to miss out sums up the stupidity of the UEFA homegrown rules

Federico Chiesa left out as Liverpool name 22-man Champions League squad