Liverpool forced to cancel Champions League press conference after plane trouble

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Liverpool have announced that Wednesday's pre-match press conference has been cancelled ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt. 18:05, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Updated: 18:30, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Arne Slot's pre-match press conference has been cancelled (Image: Getty)Liverpool's pre-match press conference before their match against Eintracht Frankfurt has been cancelled due to trouble with the squad's flight.

The Reds will be looking to bounce back from four straight defeats when they eventually land in Germany for their Champions League clash on Wednesday evening.Arne Slot's side have lost to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea before Sunday's 2-1 loss at home to Manchester United. However, a club statement has now confirmed this will not take place following issues with their plane."Our pre-match press conference for the clash with Eintracht Frankfurt has been cancelled," they said on X (Twitter)."A delay in the squad's scheduled flight out to Frankfurt, due to technical issues with the aircraft, means the briefing will now not be able to take place."Liverpool are still fully expected to eventually arrive in Germany so the game will still take place on Wednesday, with kick off set for 8pm UK time.Our pre-match press conference for the clash with Eintracht Frankfurt has been cancelled.A delay in the squad's scheduled flight out to Frankfurt, due to technical issues with the aircraft, means the briefing will now not be able to take place.— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 21, 2025Unless there have been more developments since the loss to United, the only new injury concern facing Liverpool is midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.When asked after Sunday's game about the injury, Slot said: “I took Ryan off because he twisted his ankle.

The pair and Curtis Jones are all options to replace Gravenberch as Liverpool's holding midfielder in Germany.The Reds will then turn their attention to Saturday's game at Brentford as they look to end a three-match losing streak in the Premier League. Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.