Confirmed: Liverpool’s 23-man squad for Barcelona tie

Roberto Firmino has been included in Liverpool’s 23-man squad for the Champions League trip to Barcelona.

The Brazil striker missed the Reds’ victory over Huddersfield Town on Friday night due to a slight muscle strain, but has travelled to Spain for the first leg of the semi-final tie.

Fabinho was among the players who departed Liverpool’s John Lennon airport on Tuesday afternoon after he too missed the last fixture following a clash of heads at Cardiff City.

Rhian Brewster has also been included in the squad for the contest at Camp Nou.

Liverpool squad for Barcelona: Fabinho, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Lovren, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Gomez, Alisson, Henderson, Sturridge, Moreno, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mignolet, Shaqiri, Brewster, Robertson, Origi, Matip, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold.

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