Federico Chiesa omitted from Liverpool’s Champions League squad

The 27-year-old Italy international missed the cut as only 17 homegrown players are allowed on the list.

Federico Chiesa has been omitted from Liverpool’s Champions League squad (Peter Byrne/PA)

Federico Chiesa has been left out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad at the expense of exciting teenaged forward Rio Ngumhoa.

The 27-year-old Italy international, who has become a cult hero at Anfield despite his lack of playing time, missed the cut as only 17 homegrown players are allowed on the list.