Philippe Coutinho has been removed from Liverpool’s squad for the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie against Hoffenheim on Tuesday.
Coutinho, who has handed in a transfer request amid interest from Barcelona, missed Saturday’s Premier League opener against Watford due to a back injury.
”I can’t keep players happy. That’s how life is. It’s not about this at the moment. Phil is not available for us and that for me is the bigger issue. All the rest is just between me and all the boys, not just Phil.”
Liverpool squad: Alexander-Arnold, Moreno, Lovren, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Can, Mane, Salah, Firmino, Kent, Solanke, Origi, Gomez, Klavan, Flanagan, Robertson, Matip, Grujic, Mignolet, Karius, Ward.
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