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Liverpool are preparing for their final game of the first stage of the Champions League.

The Reds will take on PSV Eindhoven knowing a single point is enough to secure first place in the group.

It’s been a strong showing for Liverpool so far, and manager Arne Slot has decided to take advantage of their favorable position.

Nine key players, including Virgil van Dijk, Mo Salah, and Alisson, have been rested.

This decision comes as Liverpool manage their squad with one eye on upcoming fixtures.

The game still holds significance, though, as PSV have a slim chance of advancing to the top eight.

Slot’s approach gives younger players a chance to shine while maintaining balance in the team.

Joe Gomez’s return to training after eight games out with a hamstring injury was a welcome sight.

However, Gomez, Curtis Jones, and Diogo Jota were not included in the squad.

Slot held a final training session at the AXA Training Centre before the team departed for the Netherlands.

Liverpool squad to face PSV named

Liverpool’s 21-man traveling squad includes a mix of youth and experience.

Key absentees include Alisson, Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mo Salah, and Luis Diaz.

The traveling squad features:

Kelleher, Jaros, Davies, Quansah, Nallo, Bradley, Robertson, Tsimikas, Norris, Mabaya, Endo, Elliott, McConnell, Morton, Nyoni, Morrison, Gakpo, Nunez, Chiesa, Danns, Kone-Doherty.

Slot’s decisions signal confidence in the squad’s depth and an opportunity for youngsters to make their mark on a big stage.

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