Salah included in Liverpool squad for Marseille match but defender left out | OneFootball

Liverpool have confirmed their travelling squad for Wednesday night’s Champions League clash away at Marseille, with Mohamed Salah included as the Reds look to return to winning ways in Europe.

The Egyptian forward took part in open training at the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday afternoon before flying out to France with his team-mates, marking his first involvement with the squad since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.

The 33-year-old spent the past month on international duty with Egypt, helping his country reach the semi-finals of AFCON before eventually finishing fourth after defeat to eventual winners Senegal.

While it remains unclear whether Salah will start or be named among the substitutes in Marseille, his inclusion at least confirms that he has not played his final game for the club after his outspoken interview prior to AFCON.

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There is less positive news at the back, however. Ibrahima Konaté was absent from Tuesday’s open training session and has not been included in the travelling squad. The defender is currently back in France due to family reasons.

Slot is scheduled to speak to the media in Marseille later today alongside Milos Kerkez at 7PM (GMT), where more clarity may be provided on team selection and Salah’s role.

Liverpool’s 20-man travelling squad for the Champions League match against Marseille is as follows:

Goalkeepers:Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Alex Woodman

Defenders:Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Andy Robertson

Midfielders:Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Trey Nyoni

Forwards:Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Rio Ngumoha