Liverpool 24-man Premier League squad confirmed as Rio Ngumoha absence explained
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Liverpool has announced a 24-man Premier League squad for the first half of the season, with Federico Chiesa among four players included who had been previously omitted from Arne Slot's Champions League selection.
The Italian, along with defenders Rhys Williams and Calvin Ramsay, as well as goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek, have all been added to the Reds' roster, replacing Rio Ngumoha and Giovanni Leoni from the group chosen for European competition earlier this month.
Despite their omission from Liverpool's senior squad, the teenage duo will still be eligible to play in the Premier League this season as they both qualify as Under-21s players.
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UEFA competition registration rules differ, meaning neither Ngumoha or Leoni are eligible for a place on 'List B', despite being under 21, as they haven't been at Liverpool long enough to qualify for such status.
Williams and Mrozek both occupy homegrown slots in the Reds squad, joining Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones and Freddie Woodman.
Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre
(Image: Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre)
Liverpool still have one homegrown slot available, which would have been filled by Marc Guehi had Crystal Palace not cancelled his last-minute move to Anfield.
Meanwhile, Chiesa and Ramsay occupy the Reds' final 16th and 17th overseas slots, taking the places of Ngumoha and Leoni.
However, it's unlikely that Williams, Ramsay and Mrozek will feature in Slot's first team this season, with the trio instead training with Rob Page's Under-21s side.
The likes of Stefan Bajcetic, Luke Chambers, Jayden Danns, Kaide Gordon, Trent Kone-Doherty, Amara Nallo, Trey Nyoni, Calum Scanlon and summer signings Armin Pecsi and Will Wright are all named and eligible for selection if needed.
Liverpool FC Premier League squad
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Woodman*, Mrozek*.
Defenders: Gomez*, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Bradley*, Robertson, Frimpong*, Williams*, Ramsay.
Midfielders: Endo, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones*, Gravenberch.
Forwards: Isak, Salah, Chiesa, Gakpo, Ekitike.
Select Under-21s players: Bajcetic, Chambers, Danns, Gordon, Kone-Doherty, Leoni, Nallo, Ngumoha, Nyoni, Pecsi, Scanlon, Wright.
* An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story