Liverpool excluded a player due to ongoing injury crisis in Europa League squad. #anfield #football

Liverpool have implemented two alterations to their Europa League roster ahead of their encounter with Sparta Prague in the round-of-16 next week. Adrian has been incorporated into the Reds' 23-man squad for the knockout phases, following his exclusion during the first half of the season.
Consequently, Joel Matip has been excluded to create space for the experienced goalkeeper. Jurgen Klopp opted to omit the Cameroonian following his season-ending ACL injury in December, making him the sole casualty among the club's injured players amidst their ongoing injury crisis.
Liverpool's squad composition is restricted to no more than 17 non-homegrown players, necessitating the exclusion of a player to accommodate Adrian. The inclusion of the Spaniard serves as a relief for the Reds, who are currently coping with the absence of Alisson Becker due to a hamstring injury.
As a result, Caoimhin Kellher has assumed the role of first-choice goalkeeper, with Alisson not anticipated to return until the following month at the earliest.
Liverpool are not obligated to confirm their 'List B' players until 24:00 CET on the day preceding a match, allowing for potential further adjustments to the squad before their encounter with Sparta Prague on Thursday. Consequently, in-form youngster Jayden Danns could potentially be included next week as a result.
The Liverpool squad for the Europa League group stages includes Alisson, Adrian, Vitezslav Jaros (CT), and Caoimhin Kelleher (CT) as goalkeepers. Defenders consist of Joe Gomez (CT), Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas, Andy Robertson, and Trent Alexander-Arnold (CT). Midfielders are represented by Wataru Endo, Thiago Alcantara, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones (CT), Ryan Gravenberch, and Bobby Clark (AT).
Forwards include Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, and Ben Doak. List B players comprise Marcelo Pitaluga, Fabian Mrozek, Luke Chambers, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Harvey Elliott, Stefan Bajcetic, Calum Scanlon, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas, Thomas Hill, Kaide Gordon, and Melkamu Frauendorf. The squad update features Adrian's addition and the removal of Joel Matip.