Liverpool FC team news vs. Inter Milan: 8 ruled out – just 17 outfield players

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It has been quite the few days for Liverpool, with Salah dividing opinion after his explosive comments about being thrown under the bus and his fractured relationship with Arne Slot. The Egyptian is fit and trained as normal on Monday, but was one of eight players not named in the travelling squad: Mo Salah (discipline) – unavailable Cody Gakpo (injury) – unavailable Federico Chiesa (ill) – unavailable Wataru Endo (fitness) – unavailable Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring) – unavailable Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring) – unavailable Jayden Danns (hamstring) – unavailable Giovanni Leoni (ACL) – unavailable Salah is the notable name not included for the fixture in Italy, with his comments enough to see him axed entirely after starting the last three games on the bench.

Slot revealed that there have been no talks with the Egyptian other than to inform him he would not be travelling, with the situation to be looked at “again” ahead of Brighton‘s visit. He has an outside chance of travelling on the day of the game to be in the squad, but it is not what Slot expects to happen.

As for Gakpo, his issue was not explained by Slot, but he did say that he “unfortunately picked up an injury in our last game we played against Leeds and he will be out for a few weeks.” Frimpong is nearing a return as he continues his individual training programme, but he is not yet ready to make a comeback to the matchday squad and remained on Merseyside. A 19-man squad travelled to Italy, and Slot has limited choices in attack after Salah’s omission, Chiesa’s illness and Gakpo’s injury. • READ: Liverpool Predicted XI vs.