Former Liverpool star Stephen Warnock has revealed his rage at being left out of the Champions League final squad for the epic 2005 win in Istanbul.

If you ever played in a final or you've not played in one, you don't feel part of even if you've played your part to get it."

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Warnock was dealt another harsh blow when last-minute changes prevented him from joining the trophy parade in Liverpool, forcing him to watch the festivities on TV instead.

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He recounted: "I remember that night just going to bed and they said 'right, the plane leaves at this time in the morning to go for the parade in Liverpool'.

Missed the parade, I watched it on Sky Sports." Our flight was late coming in

The lads literally landed at Liverpool Airport, got ferried to the buses and then just started the parade

To add insult to injury, Warnock missed out on a substantial £200,000 bonus that each of the matchday squad members received.