Liverpool leave 12 key stars including Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk at home for Champions League clash with PSV
Liverpool leave 12 key stars including Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk at home for Champions League clash with PSV
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MOHAMED SALAH is one of a dozen key players to be left at home for Liverpool's fixture against PSV. The Reds take on the Dutch side in the final league stage match of the Champions League. Liverpool go into the final matchday top of the league and three points ahead of second-placed Barcelona.
![[Arne Slot, Liverpool's manager, at a training session.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/liverpools-dutch-manager-arne-slot-967345800.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Arne Slot's side are guaranteed a spot in the last sixteen as they can not drop out of the top eight teams. The manager has since taken the decision to rest 12 of his star players including goalkeeper Alisson. The Dutchman will not be taking defenders Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate to Holland.
![[Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool at a training session.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mohamed-salah-trent-alexander-arnold-967343349.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
While midfielders Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai will also miss out. Forwards Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah will both be at home for the match. Slot could instead hand opportunities to fringe players to prove themselves worthy of more game time.
![[Liverpool's top scorers for the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-top-scorers-f466f099-2203-4377-a297-1ce16463f919.png?strip=all&w=960)
It is thought that Caoimhin Kelleher will return to the goal for Liverpool. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott will all be keen to earn some European minutes. Cody Gakpo is also a part of the travelling team and is expected to feature against his old club.
![[Liverpool FC head coach Arne Slot at a press conference.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-liverpool-face-psv-uefa-967391171.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Here is Liverpool's travelling squad to face PSV in the Champions League... The 21-man squad also features youngsters such as Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton, James McConnell and Jayden Danns. Liverpool will then have a tough trip to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.
