Chiesa and Endo left out of Liverpool's Champions League squad in Phase League list reveal

The official registration of squads for the Champions League Phase League has left a trail of notable absences across the continent's leading teams. The most high-profile belongs to Liverpool: Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo do not appear on the club's list for the European competition. The decision comes after the Italian has barely featured and the Japanese midfielder failed to secure a move away this summer.

• Liverpool omit Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo from their Champions League squad.
• Folarin Balogun misses out with Monaco and cannot be registered on the B list.
• Cesc Fàbregas is forced to leave six Como first-team players out of his European squad.
• Tottenham drop Richarlison from their Premier League list after his Everton return collapsed.
• Leny Yoro and Kobbie Mainoo are not on Manchester United's A list but will qualify for the B list.

Liverpool punish Chiesa and Endo with Champions League squad omissions

The absence of Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo from Liverpool's European squad is the biggest story of the Phase League reveal. The Reds' coach has instead given places to players returning from long-term injuries and in need of competitive minutes, including Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley. Neither of the two exclusions currently fits into the immediate plans at Anfield.

Liverpool have two players in the squad who are never going to play. Chiesa and Endo, it's like they are never going to touch a ball. Endo should have been moved on. He has done really well, he is a cult hero in a way.

Former Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher was blunt when assessing the situation on Sky Sports. Chiesa's limited minutes since his arrival and Endo's reduced role have turned their exclusions into a talking point among Reds supporters.

Balogun left without Champions League football or a safety net at Monaco

Folarin Balogun has suffered another setback after his collapsed move to Everton. The United States forward has been left out of Monaco's Champions League squad and, unlike other outcasts, cannot fall back on the B list because he does not meet the age or academy criteria. He will have to wait at least until January to return to Europe's top club competition.

His future remains unresolved as he recovers from the injury that has lingered since the World Cup. Competition for attacking places at Monaco, with Paris Brunner, Ansu Fati, Matthis Abline, Mika Biereth and Takumi Minamino all available, has ultimately left him without a spot in the European squad.

Cesc Fàbregas forced to cut six Como first-team players

Cesc Fàbregas has had to juggle resources to put together Como's Champions League squad. The Spanish coach has been able to register his two latest signings, Moise Kean and Robert Sánchez, but has had to leave out six members of the first team: Mauro Vigorito, Edoardo Goldaniga, Willy Kambwala, Maxence Caqueret, Adrian Lahdo and Jayden Addai.

The limit on registered players forces coaches to prioritise specific profiles and fitness levels. Fàbregas' selection at Como reflects the need to keep a competitive core rather than simply accumulating names in the European squad.

Yoro and Mainoo miss Manchester United's A list but still have B list place

Neither Leny Yoro nor Kobbie Mainoo appears on Manchester United's confirmed A list. However, nobody at Old Trafford doubts that both will be registered on the B list, a route intended for young players developed at the club. This mechanism frees up places on the main list for footballers who did not come through the academy.

The situation is similar to that of Lennart Karl at Bayern Munich. The German playmaker, born in 2008, does not feature among the A list registrations either, but he meets the B list requirements after spending more than two consecutive seasons at the club since turning 15.

Tottenham drop Richarlison from their Premier League squad

Tottenham are not in the Champions League this season, but their Premier League squad includes one notable name by omission: Richarlison has not been registered. The 29-year-old Brazilian forward was expected to return to Everton before the transfer deadline, although the deal ultimately fell through.

Spurs are now hoping to move him to a market that remains open, such as Saudi Arabia or Turkey. If no transfer materialises, Richarlison will be unable to play for Tottenham again until the winter window opens in January.

Other notable exclusions across European squads

Several other teams have been forced into tough choices. Real Madrid could not register Ferland Mendy, who is still recovering from a rupture in the rectus femoris tendon of his right leg. Barcelona's Hansi Flick has turned to young prospects Hamza Abdelkarim, Jesse Bisiwu and Brian Fariñas with Roony Bardghji facing around six months out.

In Italy, Napoli have left out Luca Marianucci and Giovane, while Gasperini's Roma have done the same with Anass Salah-Eddine and Devis Vázquez. Porto, coached by Francesco Farioli, also had to make difficult decisions, omitting Dominik Prpic, their fourth choice at centre-back, and Brazilian winger Gabriel Mec, who recently arrived from Shakhtar Donetsk and is still adapting to life in Portugal.

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