Chiesa & Endo left out of Liverpool's Champions League squad

Liverpool has excluded Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo from their 25-man squad for the Champions League league phase. Chiesa, who is currently injured but expected to return later this month, was previously left out last season due to Giovanni Leoni's injury. Endo, who has been an unused substitute in Liverpool's two league games this season, has been replaced by James McConnell.

Defenders Leoni and Conor Bradley, along with striker Hugo Ekitike, have been included despite recovery from long-term injuries. Liverpool's manager, Andoni Iraola, indicated that Leoni could return to training during the September international break, but Bradley and Ekitike's comebacks are still uncertain.

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