Liverpool issue squad update ahead of Aston Villa clash as Rhian Brewster transfer blow dealt – Birmingham Live, Birminghammail.co.uk

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Liverpool announce squad update ahead of Villa clash

Liverpool have confirmed their squad for this week’s upcoming Club World Cup competition.

The Reds head to Qatar to begin their involvement in the tournament as European champions, their first game against Mexican side Monterrey on Wednesday afternoon.

That is less than hours after the Carabao Cup clash withAston Villaat Villa Park, Jurgen Klopp electing to send two different squads to both matches.

Neil Critchley will take a youthful Reds side to B6 while Klopp will be in Qatar hoping for a first win in the competition in the clu b’s history.

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Rhian Brewster set for Swansea) Villa could miss out on Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster because of the striker’s relationship with Swansea City boss Steve Cooper, according to reports.

The Telegraph say Cooper and Swansea are winning the race to sign the 24 – year-old because of the Liberty Stadium boss’ time spent coaching Brewster with England’s Under – (s.

Cooper led the Young Lions to the World Cup title in (************************************, a tournament in which Brewster scored eight times, including two hat-tricks and one goal in the final – a 5-2 defeat of Spain.

Brewster was linked with a move to Villa Park last month as Dean Smiths side ready themselves for the re-opening of the transfer window at the turn of the year.

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