Three Key Players Missing: Liverpools 23-Man Squad for UCL Match 2 Away at LASK Features Several Surprises

Three key players are missing in Liverpool's 23-man squad for the second UEFA Champions League match away at LASK, featuring several surprises.

On 13 October 2026, Liverpool, currently 9th in the English Premier League, announced their 23-player squad for the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 group stage second match, to be played away against Austrian league champions LASK Linz on Wednesday, 14 October.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola is still unable to use three key forwards—Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai—who are injured after returning from international duty.

The seven injured Liverpool players are: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, and Giovanni Leoni.

Due to these injury problems, Liverpool has included eight youth players in the squad traveling to Austria: Rio Nkumoha, Lewis Koumas, Trey Neoni, James McConnell, Jayden Dans, Josh Sonny-Lambie, Luke Chambers, and Welity Lucky.

Liverpool's 23-man squad for UCL Match 2 away at LASK:

GoalkeepersAlisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddy Woodman

DefendersVirgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jérémy Chacquet, Ronald Araújo, Milos Kerkez, Jérémy Frimpong, Kostas Tsimikas, Luke Chambers, Welity Lucky

MidfieldersFlorian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Trey Neoni, James McConnell

ForwardsBradley Barcola, Víctor Muñoz, Rio Nkumoha, Lewis Koumas, Jayden Dans, Josh Sonny-Lambie