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Alisson absent from Liverpool’s UCL squad

Alisson has been ruled out of Liverpool’s Champions League clash at Galatasaray.

The Brazil international initially took part in training on Monday morning ahead of Arne Slot’s side flying out to Istanbul for the first leg of their last-16 encounter.

But he was a notable omission from the Reds’ 21-man travelling squad for the clash in Turkey after experiencing some discomfort towards the end of the session.

Although the extent of the problem is yet to be revealed, the Reds took the decision not to risk Alisson for their upcoming tie given a documented history of injury woes.

“Ali, of course, was in the session, as many people could see,” explained Slot.

“But unfortunately he felt something towards the end of the session.

“[The medical] people looked at it and we decided and he decided together that it wasn’t good enough to play tomorrow.

“And then it’s of no use travelling [with the squad].”

Understudy Giorgi Mamardashvili will step into the void at Rams Park with third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman set to take the Georgian’s spot on the bench.

Academy stopper Kornel Misciur has also been named in the squad for the second time, having last been called up for the league phase tie away to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Young midfielder Trey Nyoni has been included in the squad despite missing Monday’s session owing to his role in the under-21s win over Wolves on Sunday.