Liverpool squad to face Toulouse lacking in Virgil van Dijk and two other stars
In a surprising twist, Liverpool FC’s travelling squad for the upcoming Europa League encounter against Toulouse has sparked a fair share of intrigue and speculation. The squad omits some key players, including Virgil van Dijk, Curtis Jones, and Ryan Gravenberch.
Virgil was a part of the training session on Wednesday afternoon at the AXA Training Centre. While many may be concerned about Van Dijk’s non-inclusion, it’s important to consider that this might simply be a case of careful rotation and rest rather than injury concerns.
Jones was already a doubt for the Toulouse clash due to a minor injury that prevented him from participating in the Luton Town match. Unfortunately, it appears that Jones has not recovered in time to make the trip to France. The omission of Gravenberch might also be a case of resting.
In any case, manager Jurgen Klopp remains expected to provide a squad update in his pre-match press conference. (h/t ECHO)
Despite the uncertainties surrounding these exclusions, one thing is clear: Liverpool’s squad depth will see itself tested in this pivotal Europa League fixture. The Reds will depend on other players to step up and deliver in the absence of these three players.
Long-term absentees, including Thiago Alcantara, Andy Robertson, and Stefan Bajcetic, continue to be sidelined, while Conor Bradley, despite returning to training, did not make the squad. With the absence of key figures like Van Dijk, Jones, and Gravenberch, the spotlight turns to the travelling party.
A win in this game will ensure a berth for the Reds in the next round of the Europa League. In any case, the Reds started this competition as the favourites to clinch the title. The case is no different now. Here is the rest of the travelling party.
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Liverpool squad for Toulouse: Alisson Becker, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Ibrahima Konate, Luis Diaz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, Kostas Tsimikas, Joel Matip, Luke Chambers, Calum Scanlon, Ben Doak, James McConnell, Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Fabian Mrozek.
