In a surprising move ahead of their pre-season friendly against AC Milan, Liverpool manager Arne Slot has omitted both Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez and Luis D\u00edaz from the matchday squad. Although both players are fit and available, they will watch the game from the sidelines. There has been no official explanation for their omission, though speculation suggests transfer uncertainties as possible reasons.<\/p>\n
Luis D\u00edaz has reportedly requested to leave Liverpool, drawing interest from major clubs including Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez is also considered open to a transfer. Meanwhile, new signing Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 has not yet been included as he only arrived in Hong Kong recently.<\/p>\n
The match features a first start for Florian Wirtz, who will operate in an attacking role within a flexible formation that seemingly does not include a traditional striker. Mohamed Salah is set to start alongside Wirtz, while Harvey Elliott returns to the squad after a break following his success with England Under-21s.<\/p>\n
Liverpool\u2019s starting eleven is as follows (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Stephenson, Van Dijk, Morton, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Elliott, Ngumoha; Wirtz. Subs include Woodman, Mamardashvili, Konat\u00e9, Jones, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Doak, Kerkez, Frimpong, Bradley, and Nyoni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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