Controversial decision: Slotte: Federico Chiesa is removed from the Champions League squad, Ngumoha is trusted at 17

Liverpool have released their official squad for the Champions League 2025/26, and the management's decision has directly sparked heated debate. Although some big-name players successfully made it to the roster, one player had to regret to miss it.

Fedrico Chiesa, the Italian winger, had been highly expected to be a rising star in Anfield, but became a victim of UEFA's strict quota rules. In fact, Chiesa just played for the Reds for a season after joining Liverpool in the transfer window last summer.

This move further highlights Chiesa's future at Liverpool. He has been marginalized since last season and now his position has become more complicated as he can't play in Europe's most prestigious game, either.

Liverpool faces the dilemma of UEFA's strict regulations

UEFA stipulates that up to 25 players can be registered in the Champions League. Of these players, 17 players can be non-local youth training players, while the rest must be local youth training players in clubs or national leagues.

Liverpool decided to register only 22 players in their roster. This means that there are three local players who have not been used.

Ultimately, this decision forced them to sacrifice a significant figure. Federico Chiesa fell victim to this tough choice, and despite the winger's connection to the transfer market in the summer transfer market, he ultimately chose to stay without guaranteed a place in the European team's roster. The church ushered in a challenging season

Kyesa arrived at Anfield with high expectations for Liverpool fans. However, his first season was far below expectations.

Injuries and difficulty in entering the main lineup make his game time very limited. Despite scoring a key goal in the League Cup final, he also failed to play in the FA Cup match where Liverpool lost to Plymouth with a shameful score.

These comparisons depict the turbulent journey of the Italian winger. There hasn't been a significant improvement this season, with Chiesa only playing as a substitute in all three Premier League games.

This further shows that he has not yet secured his position under Arne Slott.

New recruiters have received primary priority

All new players who joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window have successfully entered the Champions League roster. Florian Werz, Jeremy Agyekum Flinpon, Hugo Ekitic, and Alexander Isaac who joined on the last day of the transfer window were all on the list.

The arrival of Isaac seems to be a decisive factor in Chiesa's fate. If the Swedish striker does not join the team, Chiesa still has the possibility of making the final list.

However, the emergence of Isaac completely changed the team's calculations. Another notable name is Leo Ngumoha, the 17-year-old winger recently scored a winning goal against Newcastle.

Although the young player just joined from Chelsea last year and did not meet the requirements of local training, the coach still trusted him. This decision shows that the Dutch coach values ​​future potential more than past reputations.

利物浦2025/2026赛季欧冠阵容

守门员：阿利松，马尔达什维利，伍德曼

后防：戈麦斯，范戴克，科纳特，凯克兹，布拉德利，莱奥尼，罗伯逊，弗里姆庞

中场:爱德诺, 韦尔茨, 索博什拉伊, 麦克·阿利斯特, 琼斯, 格拉文贝赫

前锋:伊萨克, 塞尔哈, 加克波, 埃基提克, 乌穆哈