Liverpool have ruled out midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from their Champions League fixture at Fenerbahce on Wednesday due to a heel injury. The 24-year-old Dutch midfielder will not travel to Istanbul and will instead remain at the club's AXA Training Centre for specialist treatment with the medical department.
Liverpool have confirmed a 22-man squad for the journey to Fenerbahce. The travelling party includes senior figures such as Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister, as well as younger players Rio Ngumoha and Jayden Danns. The squad departed from Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Tuesday morning.
Gravenberch is not Liverpool's only injury concern. The club continues to manage absences among other players, including defender Conor Bradley, who is recovering from major knee surgery, and defender Giovanni Leoni, who is managing setbacks in his recovery from an ACL tear. Jeremie Frimpong is also sidelined with a muscle strain sustained during a recent match against Brentford.
The source material credits manager Andoni Iraola with tactical decisions ahead of the fixture, though it does not directly quote him on team selection or strategy for Gravenberch's absence.
Source: goal.com
