Liverpool endured a disappointing campaign as reigning Premier League champions – but they will still be healthily represented at the World Cup.
The Reds, only just, finished in the top five. Had the Premier League not been awarded an extra Champions League place for its high UEFA coefficient ranking, a frustrating season would have been even worse for the club.
It was an inconsistent campaign for Liverpool, despite their unprecedentedly high transfer spend last summer. And that resulted in manager Arne Slot being sacked by the Anfield hierarchy.
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But while they look to secure Slot’s successor, and transfers for the next manager, many of their players will be competing in the USA, Mexico and Canada for their respective countries.
Mirror Football takes a look at which Liverpool players will be at the World Cup and which players missed out on a call-up after the deadline for squad submissions passed this week.
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Brazil)
Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands), Wataru Endo (Japan), Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina), Florian Wirtz (Germany)
Forwards: Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Alexander Isak (Sweden)
View 2 ImagesEkitike and Frimpong – who arrived last summer for a combined £108.5m – will both be watching their countries at the World Cup from afar(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia – didn’t qualify)
Freddie Woodman (England – not selected)
Giovanni Leoni (Italy – didn’t qualify)
Joe Gomez (England – not selected)
Milos Kerkez (Hungary – didn’t qualify)
Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands – not selected)
Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland – didn’t qualify)
Calvin Ramsey (Scotland – not selected)
Stefan Bajcetic (Serbia – didn’t qualify)
Curtis Jones (England – not selected)
Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary – didn’t qualify)
Rio Ngumoha (England – not selected)
Federico Chiesa (Italy – didn’t qualify)
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Hugo Ekitike (France – injured)
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